Things to Do in Texas
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The Beer Can House
Houston, Texas
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. ...
Special Collection
Roadside Landmark
Central Market
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
A grocery store that's anything but the usual, Central Market offers families the chance to grab-and-go from a huge case of take-out....
Take-Out
Specialty Food Store
American
Greek
Italian
Cypress Valley Canopy Tours
Austin, Texas
Sky bridges, zip lines, and Tarzan swings at this Texas treetop tour are a daring kid's fantasy. Spanning the branches of Bald Cypress trees, the unique eco-adventures -- one of...
Hiking
Fair Park
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Fair Park is a cornucopia of small museums and buildings housed in the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the country...
Special Collection
History Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Planetarium
Historical Landmark
Space Center Houston
Houston, Texas
The next best thing to actual blast off, this working space center is a giant "wow," where astronauts train, scientists work, and mission control still guides shuttles to a safe landing. ...
Science & Nature Museum
Visitors Center
Umlauf Sculpture Garden
Austin, Texas
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
Dallas World Aquarium
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Children enter a world unlike their own at the Dallas World Aquarium....
Sightseeing Tour
Roadside Landmark
Park
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
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
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
Barton Springs
Austin, Texas
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
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