Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
IF YOU LIKE... SPRING-FED POOLS
Take a dip in Barton Springs Pool (
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), the icy cool spring in Austin, or at Balmorhea State Park (
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here
), where the 25ft deep water is 75°F year round.
The Offbeat
Orange Show for Visionary Art
A wacky art car parade, a beer-can-covered home, and a maze-like orange house cur-
ated by visionaries in Houston. (
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)
Marfa
Alien lights, minimalist art exhibits and a fake Prada store - in the middle of nowhere, west Texas. (
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International Bowling Museum
Crazy-colored shoes, pitchers of beers, strikes and spares are celebrated here. (
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Chicken Shit Bingo
Really. Beer-swilling country folk bet on where the poop will land while listening to live music.
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Stonehenge II
Stone monoliths and Easter Island-like statues stand outside the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram.
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National Museum of Funeral History
Brush up on your embalming tricks and celebrate the Day of the Dead. (
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Buckhorn Saloon & Museum
A kitschy monument to old Texas ways and taxidermy; look for the two-headed calf.
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National & State Parks
Big Bend National Park
Both the Chisos Mountains and Chihuahuan Desert are located in this 1252-sq-mile park.
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Padre Island National Seashore
The 70 miles of sandy coastline are a haven for more than 350 bird species. (
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)
Big Thicket National Preserve
Cypress swamps, desert sands, hardwood forests and coastal plains together in one
amazing area. (
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)
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
A pink granite dome rising 425ft just calls out to be climbed. (
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)
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Second in size only to the Grand Canyon, Palo Duro is quite a surprise on the Pan-
handle Plains. (
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)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
High-country hiking in far northwest Texas; fall colors in McKittrick Canyon
are stunning. (
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)
Beaches
