It took 40 years, but Pee-wee's bike is now at the Alamo. The Alamo announced last week it had acquired and would display the iconic bike from the 1985 Tim Burton film, “Pee-wee's Big Adventure.” The San Antonio landmark plays a key role in the film chronicling Pee-wee Herman's search for his stolen bicycle when a devious fortuneteller tells him the bike is located in the Alamo's basement.

Pee-wee Herman’s red bike is headed to a museum at the Alamo —for good. The original stunt bicycle used by Paul Reubens in the 1985 Tim Burton film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure has been acquired by the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum,