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The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

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On paper, the Alamo reads like a garden-variety relic. In the flesh, it's got personality. The mission-turned-battleground is a living piece of history. Kids standing in the...

Historical Landmark

Amon Carter Museum

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

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Filled with treasures from American artists, the Amon Carter is an art history book come to life. ...

Art Museum
History Museum

The Aztec Theater

San Antonio, Texas

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Burning flames, blasting special effects, flashing lights. Nope, not the movie -- the pre-show. After being lovingly restored back to its ornate and over-the-top self (think Grauman's Chinese...

Theater

Barton Springs

Austin, Texas

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Austin-ites know Barton Springs as the preferred local swimming hole. Its billing as a natural-spring-fed pool may lead some to believe the water's warm. It's not. At...

Swimming

Bats at Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge

Austin, Texas

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Sure, New York earns top honors for having the most people. But for most bats in an urban area that prize goes to Austin. It may seem like a dubious...

Scenic Landmark
Park

Battleship Texas

Houston, Texas

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Turn the corner into this state park, and the grey behemoth appears like a giant ghost: an enormous battleship bearing the weight of 36 years of war service. ...

Historical Landmark
History Museum

The Beer Can House

Houston, Texas

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It might look like a recycling project gone wild, but it wasn't environmental concerns that led the late John Milkovisch to side his house entirely in beer cans. ...