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25 Best Texas Tourist Attractions You Need to Visit

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25 Best Texas Tourist Attractions You Need to Visit

Introduction - As Texas is a vast state, one might be overwhelmed by its wide array of places to see. If you're...

 
 

Texas Capitol Building

Tourist Attraction 1 - Austin has been the capital city of Texas since 1839, when they were an independent nation. However, the Texas Capitol...

 
 

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Tourist Attraction 2 - The mountains of this West Texas national park rise over three thousand feet above the Chihuahuan Desert and are home...

 
 
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Enchanted Rock

Tourist Attraction 3 - The pink granite dome known as Enchanted Rock is found in the hill country of Texas. You can hike to...

 
 

Congress Avenue Bridge

Tourist Attraction 4 - Named after the 45th Governor of Texas, the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge spans Lady Bird Lake in Austin...

 
 
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Fort Worth Stockyards

Tourist Attraction 5 - It's difficult to think about Texas without thinking about cattle ranching, and the Fort Worth Stockyards pay tribute to that...

 
 

Big Bend National Park

Tourist Attraction 6 - Big Bend National Park doesn't rank as one of the largest in the United States, but the map is not...

 
 

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Tourist Attraction 7 - Palo Duro Canyon is America's second-largest canyon - after the famous West Coast National Park, the Grand Canyon - making...

 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

Tourist Attraction 8 - This National Historic Park found on the 36th President's ranch near Fredericksburg is one of the best historical sites in...

 
 
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Cadillac Ranch

Tourist Attraction 9 - Many things grow from the Texas soil, but perhaps the most surprising crop is found off of historic Route 66...

 
 

The Alamo

Tourist Attraction 10 - Last but very much remembered on this list of Texas state landmarks not to miss is the Alamo Grossly outnumbered...

 
 

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