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Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

A true taste of Texas, the Stockyards district is rich in history, as well as fun things to do. ...

Historical Landmark
Horseback Riding
Live Music Venue
Boutique

Fort Worth Zoo

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

The kind of zoo that's sized perfectly for families with younger children, yet no less spectacular for its breadth of exhibits....

Jourdan Bachman Pioneer Farm

Austin, Texas

A living-history museum, this northeast Austin farm describes life in 1880s Texas -- from blacksmith and woodworking to farming and ropemaking...

Historical Landmark

Kemah Boardwalk

Houston, Texas

Take one waterside location, add some thrill rides, shake visitors, and voila: vintage-style boardwalk. ...

Amusement Park
Live Music Venue
Boutique
Boat Ride

Kimball Museum

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

A stunning collection of masterpieces in a small but excellent museum....

Art Museum

Lady Bird Lake

Austin, Texas

Set out in a kayak or paddle boat on Lady Bird Lake and take your pick of vistas. Head left off the dock for peaceful Red Bud Island, where you...

Boat Rental
Kayaking

The word "gardens" doesn't do this place justice -- it's more like a jungle. Thriving beneath a glass pyramid is a fully enclosed rainforest, home to waterfalls, "Mayan ruins," overgrown greenery, and hundreds of free-roaming critters....

Science & Nature Museum
Scenic Landmark
Aquarium
Zoo
Park

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Houston, Texas

Nowhere is the adage "art isn't limited to pictures on walls" more colorfully illustrated than at James Turrell's installation at the Museum of Fine Arts. ...

Art Museum

Museum of the American Railroad

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

A sure bet for 3-12-year-olds, the museum is home to some of the most amazing trains cars and engines of the golden years of railroading including Big Boy — the largest steam locomotive ever built....