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Name	Category	Location

ArtHouse at the Jones Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| Set in a squarish building on the northwest corner of 7th Street...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown & Capitol Area

Austin Children's Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| Kids (and adults) of all ages will get a kick out of this well-designed...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown & Capitol Area

Austin City Hall Be the First to Rate It Map \| The home of municipal government since November 2004 and the...	Architectural Sites	Downtown & Capitol Area

The Austin History Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| Part of the Austin Public Library system (and next door to the...	Libraries	Downtown & Capitol Area

Austin Museum of Art-Downtown Be the First to Rate It Map \| AMOA, as it's known, doesn't have a huge amount of space at either...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown & Capitol Area

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| Bob Bullock, Texas's 38th lieutenant governor and a potent political...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown & Capitol Area

The Bremond Block Historic District Be the First to Rate It Map \| A number of high-style Victorian homes built between 1854 and...	Historic Districts / Sites	Downtown & Capitol Area

Driskill Hotel Be the First to Rate It Map \| If you make time to stroll through one Austin hotel even though...	Hotels	Downtown & Capitol Area

General Land Office Be the First to Rate It Map \| The only surviving government building from Austin's first 30...	Government Buildings	Downtown & Capitol Area

Governor's Mansion Be the First to Rate It Map \| Abner Cook, a leading architect of his day, designed the mansion...	Houses / Mansions	Downtown & Capitol Area

The MEXIC-ARTE Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| Founded in 1984, this museum is a beguiling, moderate-size museum...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown & Capitol Area

O. Henry Museum Be the First to Rate It Map \| Writer William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, rented...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown & Capitol Area

Texas State Capitol Be the First to Rate It Map \| Built in 1888 of Texas pink granite, this impressive structure...	Government Buildings	Downtown & Capitol Area

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