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Zilker Metropolitan Park

Austin, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Austin's 351-acre park is a favorite among little kids, a place where the much-loved miniature train ride is a local rite of passage. Tours on the adorable and...

  • Train

  • Hiking

  • Park

The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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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

The Aztec Theater

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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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

SeaWorld San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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The really big show has a really big star named Shamu. The killer whale leaps, breaches, and casts trainers into the air as part of a choreographed musical...

  • Amusement Park

El Mercado

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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The major draw of this bustling open-stall Mexican marketplace is the merchandise: the colorful items call to kids from every direction, from pinatas dangling overhead to the vast collection...

  • Scenic Landmark

  • Boutique

River Walk

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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For most travelers, a trip to San Antonio means a stroll down the 2.8-mile River Walk (Paseo del Rio), the beautifully landscaped -- and heavily tourist-populated -- stretch that frames...

  • Scenic Landmark

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Whether or not you want to enter the new BugMania exhibit here is largely dependent on how you feel about insects ... with fur. True, these creepy crawlies are all safely...

  • Zoo

Umlauf Sculpture Garden

Austin, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Kids at this tranquil spot might think they're taking a garden-variety nature tour. But the outdoor museum is really a stellar introduction to art. Spread across six wooded acres...

  • Art Museum

  • Garden

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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The Alamo didn't always share a plaza with Fuddruckers. Biking off into San Antonio's less commercial districts, kids who follow the designated bike trail will find the city's other four...

  • Scenic Landmark

  • Bicycling

Austin Segway Tours

Austin, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Where you go on this three-hour tour of Austin is a lot less important than how you get there, because these mechanized stand-up gizmos are just plain cool...

  • Sightseeing Tour

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