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The Alameda
The Museo Alameda, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution...
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Alamo
At the heart of San Antonio, this one-time Franciscan mission...
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Buckhorn Saloon & Museum
In 1881 the Buckhorn Saloon opened as a Texan watering hole...
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Casa Navarro State Historic Site
A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, lawyer and...
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HemisFair Park
The biggest of these areas is HemisFair Park, a 15-acre green...
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Institute of Texan Cultures
Beyond the Tower of the Americas, this interactive museum affiliated...
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La Villita
Meaning Little Village, La Villita a prime place for shopping...
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Louis Tussaud's Plaza Wax Museum/Ripley's Believe It or Not!
The Plaza Wax Museum depicts the famous, from Jesus to John Wayne...
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Market Square
The three-block area comprising Market Square includes the Farmer's...
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Menger Hotel
After you visit the Alamo, stop by this adjacent 1859 property...
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River Walk
The Paseo del Rio is the city's (and the state's) leading tourist...
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San Antonio Children's Museum
Are your kids getting bored with the Alamo? Then head to the...
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San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA)
The museum houses choice collections of pre-Columbian, American...
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San Fernando Cathedral
Still an active parish, San Fernando's was built in 1738 by the...
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Southwest School of Art & Craft
The school is housed in the former Ursuline Academy, which in...
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Spanish Governor's Palace
The beautiful 18th-century seat of Spanish power in Texas has...
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Tower of the Americas
Come here for the views, including dining with a view. The 750-foot...
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Vietnam War Memorial
Created by combat artist Austin Deuel, this sculpture in front...
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