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1. Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Museum/GalleryThe 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Bob Bullock—a potent political force in his day—lobbied hard to establish a museum of state history during...Read More
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2. "I Love You So Much" Mural
South Congress District | Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)The story goes that Austin musician Amy Cook took a can of red spray paint to write her then-partner, Liz Lambert, a love letter on the side...Read More
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3. Auditorium Shores
South Austin | Park/PlaygroundDepending on when you visit this lush green park, you’ll have a totally different experience. If you manage to make it here for a concert, the...Read More
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4. Austin City Hall
Government BuildingThe home of municipal government since November 2004 and the anchor of the Second Street District, City Hall is a striking modern showcase of...Read More
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5. Austin Nature and Science Center
Zilker Park | Educational InstitutionAdjacent to the Zilker Botanical Gardens, this complex has an 80-acre preserve trail, interactive exhibits in the Discovery Lab that teach about...Read More
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6. Barton Creek Greenbelt
Zilker Park | Park/PlaygroundThis park follows the contour of Barton Creek and the canyon it created west along a 8 mile-long area from Zilker Park to west of Loop 360....Read More
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7. Blanton Museum of Art
University of Texas Area | Museum/GalleryFormerly the Huntington Art Gallery, this is among the largest university art museums in the United States. Although it's home to a teaching...Read More
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8. Circuit of the Americas
Sports–SightMost of Austin moves at a relaxed pace, but here, just a few miles outside the city limits, things speed up considerably. The Circuit of the...Read More
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9. Darrell K Royal—Texas Memorial Stadium
University of Texas Area | Sports–SightLonghorns bleed burnt orange and nowhere is that more evident than at a game at Darrell K Royal—Texas Memorial Stadium. The stadium was originally...Read More
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10. Dell Diamond
Sports VenueThough most people think Austin’s sports teams only wear burnt orange, a little ways north, the colors are all red, white, and blue. Dell Diamond...Read More
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11. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
University of Texas Area | Library/ArchiveThis is American scholars’ go-to resource for 750,000-plus photographs, old documents, more than 400 quilts, and in excess of 50,000 music recordings...Read More
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12. Elisabet Ney Museum
Hyde Park | Museum/GalleryThe 19th century lives on at this delightfully eccentric museum, where German Romanticism meets the Texas frontier. The 70-plus sculptures and...Read More
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13. Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
Museum/GalleryThis stunning architectural site is just off of the Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail, overlooking the river. Dedicated to celebrating notable...Read More
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14. Fire Department History Museum
Museum/GalleryNext door to the O. Henry Museum and the Susanna Dickinson Museum, this truly spectacular gem is housed in Central Fire Station No. 1, Austin...Read More
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15. General Land Office
Government BuildingThe only surviving government building from Austin's first 30 years owes its Gothic style to its German-born and -trained architect, Conrad...Read More
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16. Harry Ransom Center
University of Texas Area | Educational InstitutionPart of the University of Texas, this is one of the world's greatest collectors and exhibitors of important literary papers and other artifacts...Read More
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17. Inner Space Cavern
Sports–SightThis Mesozoic-era karst cavern 24 miles north of Austin was discovered in 1963 and opened to the public three years later. Visitors enter from...Read More
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18. Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum
Museum/GalleryAs war stories go, the most defining for Texas is, of course, the Alamo. And although Davy Crockett, William Travis, and James Bowie are often...Read More
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19. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Garden/ArboretumThis 43-acre complex, founded in 1982 by Lady Bird Johnson and actress Helen Hayes, has extensive plantings of native Texas wildflowers that...Read More
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20. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
University of Texas Area | Library/ArchiveThe artifacts and voluminous documents on exhibit here provide some insight into the 36th president's mind and motivations, and though his foibles...Read More
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