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Schlitterbahn

Austin, Texas

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The name sounds like a German super highway, which is fitting since the average speed here is pretty fast. There are more than three dozen rides here, with names like...

Water Park

Austin Nature Science Center

Austin, Texas

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You can't get the kids to unearth the socks from under their beds. But, digging for dinos? Yeah, they could do that for hours. Hidden beneath the sand of this...

Science & Nature Museum
Nature Center
Zoo

Central Market

Austin, Texas

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Texans flock to their grocery stores for more than just food. Chains like this one have introduced the concept of food stores as entertainment, with live music on their outdoor...

Farmers Market
Live Music Venue

Texas Memorial Museum

Austin, Texas

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Kids have several giant-sized reasons for loving this Texas institution. One of them is the mosasaur, a 35-foot dinosaur which swam the earth back when most of Texas...

Science & Nature Museum

Austin Duck Adventures

Austin, Texas

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Outside of a "Spy Kids" movie, it's hard to imagine a land vehicle that can spontaneously turn into a boat. So, it's worth the price of Duck Boat passage just...

Boat Ride

Inner Space Cavern

Austin, Texas

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There are caves...and then there are Texas caves. Like everything else in the Lone Star state, this one is big, mostly owing to the Balcones fault that runs under...

Scenic Landmark
Hiking
Archaeological Tour

Austin Children's Museum

Austin, Texas

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Kids ready for stardom have a blast hamming it up at Austin Kiddie Limits, one of the cool exhibits at this favorite Austin play spot. Grab an air guitar, don...