Texas, United States — Attractions
Old City Park

The city of Dallas' history is preserved in a living museum nestled in 13 wooded acres just south of downtown, known as Old City Park. This historical village consists of 38 buildings and houses, including a working farm, elegant Victorian homes, a school, church and a bank that is alleged to have been robbed by Bonnie and Clyde, all dating from between 1840 and 1910. All the structures in this recreated turn-of-the-century village have been collected from various locations in and around Dallas, and restored and re-assembled here.
- Region/City Name
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Address
- 1515 South Harwood Street, Dallas
- Phone Number
- (214) 421 5141
- Website
- www.oldcitypark.org
- Hours
- Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm (until 2pm in January, February and August) and Sunday 12pm to 4pm; closed on major holidays
- Admission
- $7 (adults), $4 (children 4-12)
Sixth Floor Museum

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy is commemorated in the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza where the 1963 shooting took place. Most chilling of the exhibits is the window area in the former Texas School Book Depository building from where sniper Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired the fatal shots at the 35th President's motorcade. The museum also documents Kennedy's life and legacy, featuring more than 20,000 artifacts and a large amount of archival material. A granite marker at the corner of Houston and Main Streets outside shows where Kennedy was assassinated and a memorial stands in nearby John F. Kennedy Plaza. Visitors to the museum can also view the Zapruder film of the assassination.
- Region/City Name
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Address
- 411 Elm Street, Dealey Plaza, Dallas
- Phone Number
- (214) 747 6660
- Website
- www.jfk.org
- Hours
- Daily 9am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day
- Admission
- $13.50 (adults), $12.50 (children 6-18). Audio tours are available for an additional $3.50
Fort Worth Stockyards

Fort Worth is THE place to experience the romance and mystique of the American Wild West, and the Stockyards National Historic District is the ideal place to start. The district encompasses 15 blocks packed full of exciting 'Cowtown' attractions, from rodeos to cattle drives, country music shows, shops selling genuine cowboy gear, saloons and Texan diners, and the 'Tarantula Train' steam railway on which regular re-enactments of a train robbery are performed. The Stockyard District is also the venue for several annual festivals and western events and home to the world-famous Billy Bob's Honky Tonk.
- Region/City Name
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Address
- East Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth
- Phone Number
- (817) 624 4741
- Website
- www.fortworthstockyards.org
- Hours
- Daily cattle drives at 11am and 4.30pm. Various other events at different times
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Fort Worth's Modern Art Museum is second only in size to it's counterpart in New York, and is the oldest art museum in Texas, having been chartered in 1892. The museum is housed in an eye-catching building, consisting of five long flat-roofed pavilions atop a 1.5-acre pond, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The museum's permanent collection of modern and contemporary paintings includes works by Picasso, Andy Warhol, Rauschenberg and Pollock. The museum also hosts visiting exhibitions and features a large sculpture collection.
- Region/City Name
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Address
- 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth
- Phone Number
- (817) 738 9215
- Email Address
- info@themodern.org
- Website
- www.mamfw.org
- Hours
- Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday 11am to 5pm. Closed Mondays and holidays
- Admission
- $10 (adults); concessions available. Free on Wednesdays, and first Sunday of the month
Cattle Raisers Museum

The museum is dedicated to telling the story of the cowboy and cattle ranching industry of the southwest. Use has been made of talking mannequins, interactive exhibits, authentic artifacts and theater presentations to bring alive the legends and lore of the Wild West, from Texas Rangers to rustlers. The museum also contains the largest collection of branding irons in the world. On February 5, 2007, the Cattle Raisers Museum closed and is planned to reopen within the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's new building, scheduled to open late 2009.
- Region/City Name
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Address
- 1301 West Seventh Street, Fort Worth
- Phone Number
- (817) 332 8551
- Website
- www.cattleraisersmuseum.org
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm.
- Admission
- $3 (adults), $1 (children 4-12)
Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth's Zoo is ranked as one of the top five in the United States and is home to more than 5,000 animals living in natural habitat settings like Raptor Canyon, the Koala Outback and Asian Falls. A recently opened new eight-acre section called Texas Wild takes visitors on a journey through the state to see indigenous animals like swift foxes, ocelots and white-tailed deer, including some endangered species. This section includes a mock-up of a Texas town with a restaurant, store, saloon and jailhouse. Another popular diversion here is the chance to try managing a computer-simulated ranch.
- Region/City Name
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Address
- Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth
- Phone Number
- (817) 759 7555
- Website
- www.fortworthzoo.com
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm (April to October); daily 10am to 4pm (winter)
- Admission
- $12 (adults), $9 (children 3-12). Half price on Wednesdays
Cadillac Ranch

Approaching Amarillo from the west on the 1-40 highway visitors will come across one of America's most noted roadside attractions, conceived and funded by an eccentric local man, helium tycoon Stanley Marsh III. The Cadillac Ranch consists of 10 finned vintage Cadillac cars, buried nose first in a field about 12 miles (19km) from the town. They have been buried, allegedly, at the same angle as the angle of the sides of the Great Pyramid of Egypt. Marsh doesn't seem to mind the ever-increasing amount of graffiti that is spray painted onto the cars by visitors.
- Region/City Name
- Amarillo
- Address
- On the old Route 66, south of I-40 between exits 60 and 62
- Hours
- Open 24-hours daily
- Admission
- Free
Don Harrington Discovery Center

Focussing on physical, earth and life sciences the Don Harrington Discovery Center is set in a 51-acre park with a lake and picnic area. The center boasts more than 100 hands-on activities and a recently renovated Space Theater. There is also an aquarium on site featuring both saltwater and freshwater tanks as well as a botanical garden. Most popular sights here are a Foucault Pendulum, rotating independently of the earth's gravitational pull, a helium technology exhibit and a weather-watch section with a tornado machine.
- Region/City Name
- Amarillo
- Address
- 1200 Streit Drive
- Phone Number
- (806) 355 9547
- Website
- www.dhdc.org
- Hours
- Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am to 4.30pm; Sunday 12pm to 4.30pm. Closed Mondays
- Admission
- $7 (adults), $5 (children)
Amarillo Museum of Art

The Texas Panhandle's one and only accredited art museum is the Amarillo Museum of Art. The museum has six galleries housing a permanent collection that includes 17th through 19th century European paintings, 20th century modernists, photography, Asian art and Middle Eastern textiles. The museum also offers frequently changing exhibits ranging from contemporary art to the American and European masters.
- Region/City Name
- Amarillo
- Address
- 2200 South Van Buren Street
- Phone Number
- (806) 371 5050
- Email Address
- amoa@actx.edu
- Website
- www.amarilloart.org
- Hours
- Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 5pm
- Admission
- Free
Palo Duro Canyon

Starting about a million years ago a branch of the Red River carved a massive canyon through the northern Texas plains. The walls of the Palo Duro Canyon plunge down to 1,000ft (305m) at points, exposing the multi-layered colored rock strata. The colors are particularly brightly picked out on the spires and pinnacles that the forces of nature have carved out on the canyon floor. The Palo Duro Canyon State Park is a few miles east of Amarillo, reached via Texas 217 highway. The park offers picnic and camping facilities, a visitor's center with a shop, an amphitheater where shows are staged, and horseback riding trips. The park also has a famous historic site where the last great battle between troops and Indians took place in Texas. In 1874 Colonel Ranald Mackenzie and his 4th Cavalry defeated a large band of Native Americans camped in the canyon and transported them to reservations in Oklahoma.
- Region/City Name
- Amarillo
- Address
- The park is located about 12 miles (19km) east of Canyon on State Highway 217
- Phone Number
- (806) 488 2227
- Email Address
- pdc@palodurocanyon.com
- Website
- www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/paloduro/paloduro.htm
- Hours
- Gates are open daily: 8am to 5pm (November to February); 8am to 10pm (March to October)
- Admission
- $4 (adults), children under 12 are free
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

The visitor's Space Center is attached to the headquarters of America's manned space program, Nasa's 'Mission Control' that directs the space shuttle project and guided the pioneering astronauts. The Space Center, Houston's most popular tourist attraction, is located at Clear Lake, 20 miles (32km) southeast of downtown, off the Gulf freeway I-45. There are numerous wonders to behold at this facility, which both entertains and educates, from a mock-up of a space shuttle to an Imax theater and hundreds of hands-on exhibits. Tram tours run every half hour taking in the highlights, including Rocket Park where retired spacecraft come to rest, Mission Control and even astronauts in training.
- Region/City Name
- Houston
- Address
- 1601 NASA Parkway
- Phone Number
- (281) 244 2100
- Website
- www.spacecenter.org
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, weekends 10am to 7pm (extended hours in summer)
- Admission
- $19.95 (adults), $15.95 (children 4-11). Other concessions available.
Museum District

Set within a scenic part of central Houston is the city's Museum District, featuring 16 varied and interesting institutions and numerous restaurants set among some lovely green spaces like Hermann Park. One of the highlights in the area is the Byzantine Fresco Chapel on the corner of Branard and Yupon Streets containing 13th century frescoes from Cyprus. There is also a children's museum, contemporary arts museum and the Houston Holocaust Museum. One of the most interesting museums in the district is the Museum of Health and Medical Science, which features a walk-through re-creation of the human body. The Menil Museum has a collection of contemporary, surrealistic and 20th century art in an interesting building at Sul Ross. In Hermann Park is the comprehensive Museum of Natural Science and Planetarium, the Houston Zoo and a Japanese Garden.
- Region/City Name
- Houston
- Phone Number
- (713) 715 1939
- Website
- www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org
- Hours
- Various
- Admission
- Most institutions have free admission, otherwise entry fees range from $2-9 for adults
The Orange Show

For a touch of the bizarre call at the Orange Show to see how obsession can become art. A former postman spent 26 years of his life assembling a collection of weird and wonderful objects and meshing them together into a labyrinth of passages and staircases, almost all of it orange. The result is a quirky curiosity, which is billed as 'folk art'.
- Region/City Name
- Houston
- Address
- 2402 Munger Street
- Phone Number
- (713) 926 6368
- Website
- www.orangeshow.org
- Hours
- Wednesday to Friday 9am to 1pm; Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm (31 May to 6 September). Saturday and Sunday only 12pm to 5pm (10 March to 31 May and 6 September to mid-December)
- Admission
- $1
Sam Houston Historical Park

The Sam Houston Historical Park near the city's visitor center in Bagby Street provides visitors with a large as life look at Houston history. The 19-acre park features seven of the city's oldest buildings that have been restored and relocated here. The oldest building is a small 1826 cabin that originally stood at Clear Lake, while one of the more recent is the 17-room home built in 1905 for oil field pioneer Henry T. Staiti.
- Region/City Name
- Houston
- Address
- 1100 Bagby Street
- Phone Number
- (713) 655 1912
- Email Address
- info@heritagesociety.org
- Website
- www.heritagesociety.org
- Hours
- Museum hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sundays 1pm to 4pm. Historic House tours: Tuesday to Saturday 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm, Sundays 1pm and 2.30pm
- Admission
- $10 (adults) for Historic House tours; Museum gallery free
Bayou Bend

The magnificent muted pink mansion in the marshy elbow of Buffalo Bayou in Houston's River Oaks area was the home of Miss Ima Hogg, a woman much loved in the community until her death in 1975, at the age of 93. Miss Hogg left her home and the gracious gardens that surround it as a legacy for the city. The house contains a remarkable collection of Americana and is regarded as a cultural treasure, with several thousand objects displayed in 28 period room settings in the mansion. Miss Hogg designed the gardens as outdoor living rooms, fed by bayou waters, and today they continue to provide a peaceful oasis in the heart of the metropolis planted with indigenous species as well as exotics like azaleas, camellias and magnolias.
- Region/City Name
- Houston
- Address
- 1 Westcott Street
- Phone Number
- (713) 639 7750
- Website
- www.mfah.org/bayoubend
- Hours
- Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Guided tours are available Tuesday to Friday 10am to 2.45pm and Saturday 10am to 11.15am, but advance reservations are necessary. No guided tours in August. The gardens are open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm
- Admission
- $10 (adults), Admission to the gardens is $3 (adults) Other concessions available.
National Museum of Funeral History

At Barren Springs near Houston's International Airport is the unusual private museum run by a major funeral company in the United States, dedicated to funeral memorabilia. Customs, rituals and traditions associated with burial from ancient Egypt to the present day are covered in this interesting institution. Highlights of the collection are restored horse-drawn and vintage automobile hearses, and a unique 1916 Packard funeral bus. The museum also features a gallery devoted to the funerals of the famous, containing memorabilia from the funerals of Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy and Rudolph Valentino.
- Region/City Name
- Houston
- Address
- 415 Barren Springs Drive
- Phone Number
- (281) 876 3063
- Email Address
- info@nmfh.org
- Website
- www.nmfh.org
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm; Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4pm
- Admission
- $10 (adults), $7 (children)
Texas State Capitol

Austin's impressive pink granite capitol building is rivalled only by that of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Encircled by its original wrought-iron fence topped with gold Lone Stars and standing proudly in a hectare (three acres) of ground, the domed building was constructed in 1882 out of granite quarried from Granite Mountain 75 miles (121km) away. Visitors can take guided tours of this interestingly designed building, or attend legislative sessions, which are open to the public.
- Region/City Name
- Austin
- Address
- Congress Avenue between 11th Street and 14th Street
- Phone Number
- (512) 463 0063 (Tour Guide Office) or (512) 305 8400 (Visitors Center)
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 7am to 10pm, weekends 9am to 8pm
Zilker Park

The 140-hectare (347-acre) Zilker Park, donated to the city by the German immigrant who gave it its name, is Austin's most popular public recreational area, dominated by its ancient spring-fed natural swimming pool, known as Barton Springs, which Native Americans believed to have healing properties. The pool is about the size of a football field with water at a constant warm temperature all year round. Zilker Park has other attractions, too, including a botanical garden which features dinosaur tracks, a nature preserve, the Umlauf Sculpture garden and museum, and eight miles (13km) of biking and walking trails. There are sports facilities aplenty and amusements for children like the Zilker Zephyr miniature train and paddleboat rides.
- Region/City Name
- Austin
- Address
- 2100 Barton Springs Road
- Website
- www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center

Texas hill country is renowned for its glorious spring blooms, and former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, founded this center dedicated to the study and preservation of native plants in 1982. There are 72 hectares (178 acres) of wildflowers in display gardens, which includes a garden designed to attract butterflies. There are also some interesting indoor displays featuring some novelties, and the center offers free lectures and guided walks at weekends.
- Region/City Name
- Austin
- Address
- 4801 La Crosse Avenue
- Phone Number
- (512) 232-0100
- Website
- www.wildflower.org
- Hours
- Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm; Sundays 12pm to 5.30pm
- Admission
- $8 (adults); $3 (children 5-12)
Governor's Mansion

The opulent plantation-style mansion that is home to the Texas State governor is one of the oldest buildings in the city, dating from 1856. Although it is still very much lived in when the governor is in town, the mansion is open to the public for limited hours each day and many historical artifacts are on display, including portraits of Davy Crockett and Sam Houston, and a collection of mementoes from each administration. Guided tours are offered every 20 minutes during which interesting anecdotes are related about previous governors. The Governor's Mansion closed on October 1, 2007 for up to 18 months for maintenance work. Information will be posted on the webiste when tours resume.
- Region/City Name
- Austin
- Address
- Colorado Street
- Phone Number
- Reservations: (512) 463 5516; Capitol Complex Visitors Center: (512) 305 8400
- Website
- www.txfgm.org
- Hours
- Generally open Monday to Thursday 10am to 12pm. Last tour starts at 11.40am and advance reservations are required.
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art

A major stop on national art circuit tours, the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas in Austin is ranked among the top 10 university art museums in the country. Highlights here are the Suida-Manning Collection of European paintings that features 250 works by the Continental masters and the collection of 20th-century American Art assembled by novelist James A. Michener. There is also a large collection of Latin American Art consisting of more than 500 key works.
- Region/City Name
- Austin
- Address
- University of Texas
- Phone Number
- (512) 471 7324
- Email Address
- info@blantonmuseum.org
- Website
- www.blantonmuseum.org
- Transport
- The free Dillo has a stop outside the campus. The Museum is also directly served by regular bus routes 5 and 7
- Hours
- Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm (until 8pm on Thursdays), Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Closed on major public holidays
- Admission
- $9 (adults), children under 12 are free. Other concessions available. Free on Thursdays
Congress Avenue Bridge

One of the more unusual tourist attractions in Austin, or in fact anywhere, is the nightly flight of millions of Mexican free-tailed bats when they emerge from their roosts under the Congress Avenue Bridge. The bat colony takes up residence under the bridge in mid-March each year and returns to Mexico in early November. During their sojourn in Austin visitors are amazed by their mass evening emergence from their roost, which generally takes place at dusk. The Congress Avenue Bridge is 10 blocks south of the State Capitol building, spanning Town Lake. A Bat Observation Center is located on the southeast side. During bat season hundreds of people gather on and around the bridge each evening to witness the spectacle.
- Region/City Name
- Austin
- Address
- Congress Bridge
- Phone Number
- (512) 416 5700 (Bat Hot Line)
- Hours
- Dusk daily. Bat season is mid-March to beginning of November, but the best months are July and August
Guadalupe Mountains National Park

The rugged wilderness of the Guadalupe Mountains in west Texas was originally a barrier reef under the waters of an ancient sea. Today fir trees and pockets of lush vegetation cling to this mountain range rising from the desert. Formerly the home of the Apache nation the National Park is now occupied by hundreds of plant and bird species, 60 species of mammals and 55 varieties of reptiles and amphibians. Visitors can traverse more than 80 miles (129km) of trails on foot or horseback, or take the 4WD route provided. There are several historic sites in the park including Frijole Ranch History Museum and the ruins of a stagecoach station. McKittrick Canyon in the northeast corner of the park is regarded as the most beautiful spot in Texas, where oaks and maples make a colorful display in fall.
- Region/City Name
- Austin
- Phone Number
- Headquarters Visitors Center (915) 828 3251
- Website
- www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm
- Transport
- No public transportation is available
- Hours
- The park is open year round. The Headquarters Visitors Center opens 8am to 4.30pm
- Admission
- $5 per adult for a seven-day pass
Dallas Holocaust Museum

The Dallas Holocaust Museum, Center for Education and Tolerance, is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the lessons of the Holocaust and memorialising its victims. It provides guided tours for groups, audio tours for individuals, public lectures and exhibits. Originally situated in the Jewish Community Center, the museum has relocated to a larger premises in the center of Dallas' historical district, adjacent to the Sixth Floor Museum, due to lack of space and having to turn away thousands of visitors each year. But even this is a temporary measure as an even larger museum is planned, which will be a powerfully symbolic structure to support its profound educational message.
- Region/City Name
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Address
- 211 N. Record Street, Suite 100, Dallas
- Phone Number
- (214) 741 7500
- Website
- www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org
- Hours
- Daily Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm
- Admission
- $6 (adults); concessions available
The Alamo

The Alamo has assumed mythological significance in American culture. Davy Crocket and his small party held out for 13 days against a 2,500-strong Mexican army before finally being overrun and executed. The Alamo is now described as the cradle of Texan liberty and for years after the siege Texans would cry "Remember the Alamo" during battle. The actual Alamo building is smaller than most visitors expect, and its gravitas slightly undermined by tacky amusement park rides and souvenir shops. That doesn't daunt millions of annual visitors who make a pilgrimage here, often without really knowing why.
- Region/City Name
- San Antonio
- Phone Number
- (210) 225-1391
- Website
- www.thealamo.org/main.html
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm; Sundays 10am to 5.30pm
- Admission
- Free; donations appreciated
Riverwalk

The center of San Antonio's shopping and dining district, the Riverwalk winds its way for 3 miles (5km) along the banks of the San Antonio River. Visitors can explore the Rivercenter Mall along the way and take a stroll around La Villita Historic District. An equally good way to enjoy the lush landscaping and scenic variety of the Riverwalk is take a narrated cruise or dinner cruise with one of the many river boats. The cobbled walkways are a full level below the city's streets lending the Riverwalk a secluded, peaceful atmosphere, and cooling atmosphere during the summer heat.
- Region/City Name
- San Antonio
Six Flags Fiesta Texas

The city's biggest theme park keeps raising the bar with the recently added water rides to enhance its theme park rides, roller coasters and musical shows. Avoid eating a large meal before embarking on the Superman Krypton Roller Coaster, looping Boomerang coaster, or the Scream, which entails 20-story free fall. The park has won Amusement Today's award for The Best Theme Park Shows in the Country for 10 years in a row. Xcelleration, a BMW-themed skills show is guaranteed to impress the teenagers.
- Region/City Name
- San Antonio
- Address
- 17000 IH 10 West
- Phone Number
- (210) 697-5050
- Email Address
- GuestRelations@sftp.com
- Website
- www.sixflags.com/fiestaTexas/index.aspx
- Hours
- Mid May to mid August: 10am to ppm daily.
- Admission
- Adults $49.99, children $34.99; concessions available
Buckhorn Saloon and Museum

Reanimating the spirit of the wild west, the Buckhorn saloon contains over 8,000 wildlife exhibits, wax effigies, horns and other western memorabilia. There is also a shooting gallery, an arcade and a wonderfully eclectic shop, dubbed the "World's Oddest Store". The Buckhorn has been open for over 120 years and has rich and ribald history populated by cowboys, baddies, card sharks and plenty of cattle. The original brass foot rail still lines the bar.
- Region/City Name
- San Antonio
- Address
- 318 E Houston St, two blocks from the Alamo
- Phone Number
- (210) 247-4000
- Website
- www.buckhornmuseum.com
- Hours
- Open: Peak season 10am to 6pm; off season 10am to 5pm.
- Admission
- Adults $11; seniors(55+) $10; Children (ages 3-11) $8
Spanish Governor's Palace

Described by National Graphic as the most beautiful building in San Antonio, the diminutive palace once served as the headquarters for the Spanish rulers of this region. The lovely building is filled with treasures and historical relics from the 18th century ad the patio flows onto a relaxing garden that is perfect for contemplating the glory of times past. On the last Sunday of every month a living history group visits in period costume and shares information and reenactments with visitors.
- Region/City Name
- San Antonio
- Address
- 105 Plaza de Armas (Military Plaza)
- Website
- www.sanantonio.gov/dtops/SpanGovPal.asp
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm; Sundays 10am to 5pm
- Admission
- Adults: $2, children $1
Tower of the Americas

Hemisphere Park was built for the 1968 World's Fair and the soaring Tower of the Americas' was its centerpiece. Visitors can take a 500ft elevator ride to the observation level and revolving restaurant to enjoy astounding views of the city below. From base to top, the tower is 750 feet high, taller than the Washington Monument and Seattle's Space Needle, and ranks as the United States' second tallest freestanding structure.
- Region/City Name
- San Antonio
- Address
- 600 HemisFair Park
- Phone Number
- (210) 207-8615
- Admission
- Adults: $10.95 children: $8.95
Texas Hill Country

The rolling, rugged hills that begin on the northern outskirts of San Antonio are known as the Texas Hill Country. The region is known for its natural beauty, carpets of flowers in spring, and abundant woodlands. Key attractions include Enchanted Rock, an enormous granite dome located 15 miles (24 km) from Fredericksburg, the town of Blanco, famous for its Lavender, and the water sports of San Marco. The New York Times declared this region "the No. 1 vacation spot in the nation" and its many attractions have been responsible for making Texas second only to Florida as a retirement destination.
- Region/City Name
- San Antonio
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