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Art Center of Corpus Christi

City: Corpus Christi   Region: Gulf Coast

Built in 1942 for the USO Club, the Art Center showcases work of local amateur and professional artists. In addition to the main gallery, which cha...

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Asian Cultures Museum & Educational Center

City: Corpus Christi   Region: Gulf Coast

The mission of the facility is to provide visitors with the understanding of the Far East-ern and Asian cultures, which include artifacts from Indi...

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Americanbank Center

City: Corpus Christi   Region: Gulf Coast

Home to community concerts, road shows, musicals and major sporting events.

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Aquarium, Texas State

City: Corpus Christi   Region: Gulf Coast

Discover the mysterious underwater world of the Texas State Aquarium. Step into the rainforests of South America in Amazon, the exhibit that allows...

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Age of Steam Railroad Museum

City: Dallas   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Relive the golden age of the passenger train at this excellent outdoor exhibit. Features the world's largest diesel electric locomotive.

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African American Museum

City: Dallas   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Founded in 1974 as part of the Bishop College Library, the museum houses one of the largest collections of African-American folk art in the nation....

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American Airlines Center

City: Dallas   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Center is home to home to the NHL's Dallas Stars, NBA's Dallas Mavericks and blockbuster concert schedule. Opening in 2006, 72-acre park will featu...

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Chinati Foundation/La Fundacion Chinati

City: Marfa   Region: Big Bend Country

Contemporary art museum founded by the late artist Donald Judd, dedicated to the creation and preservation of permanent installations of large-scale w...

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Chamizal National Memorial

City: El Paso   Region: Big Bend Country

Cites amicable settlement of long-standing border dispute between U.S. and Mexico, in an area by the Rio Grande where a new channel marks adjusted ...

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Aquarium Pyramid

City: Galveston   Region: Gulf Coast

Has more than 100,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space and nearly two million gallons of water to showcase the ocean waters of the North Pacific, Edge of t...

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Ashton Villa

City: Galveston   Region: Gulf Coast

Showplace of Galveston Historical Foundation in restored 1859 Italianate house-museum reflecting opulence of era in carved moldings, elaborate mant...

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Addison Conference and Theatre Centre

City: Addison   Region: Prairies and Lakes

The Centre is a 48,000-sq.-ft. meeting and cultural facility and home to the nationally recognized WaterTower Theatre. WTT offers a diverse season ...

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Ameriquest Field in Arlington

City: Arlington   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Home for the American League Texas Rangers. Home games played from Apr. - Sept. with most starting at 7:35 p.m.

The park is also an attracti...

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Air Combat

City: Arlington   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Flight simulators allow visitors to experience thrill of being military fighter pilots. Simulators are actual jet aircraft cockpits mounted on hydr...

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Armand Bayou Nature Center

City: Pasadena   Region: Gulf Coast

2,500 acre nature preserve in southeast Harris County at the southern end of city, very close to Space Center Houston. The preserve is in the Centr...

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American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum

City: Fort Worth   Region: Prairies and Lakes

This is an "airline" mu-seum, not an "aircraft" museum; dedicated to C. R. Smith, the "father of Ameri-can Airlines." Through interactive displays,...

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Amon Carter Museum

City: Fort Worth   Region: Prairies and Lakes

The newly expanded Amon Carter features Western and American art. The 109,000-square foot building has three times the exhibition space as before, ...

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Art Studio, Inc.

City: Beaumont   Region: Gulf Coast

"Art Made Fresh Daily." Watch artists at work, view their collections and with advanced notice, see demonstrations or attend educational programs. ...

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Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitors Center

City: Beaumont   Region: Gulf Coast

No American athlete was more versatile than Beaumont's Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1914 - 1956); three-time basketball All-American; three g...

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Art Museum of Southeast Texas

City: Beaumont   Region: Gulf Coast

Permanent collection of paintings, sculpture, mixed media. Traveling exhibits; folk art. Open Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Thurs. until 8 p.m.); Su...

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Adolph Thomae, Jr. County Park

City: Rio Hondo   Region: Gulf Coast

The popular park on the Laguna Madre is operated by Cameron County and is located within and surrounded by the huge Laguna Atascosa National Wildli...

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A.W. Perry Homestead Museum

City: Carrollton   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Built in 1909 from material salvaged from the first Perry home built in 1857. Furnishings, tools and the adjacent barn afford visitors a nostalgic ...

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A. M. and Welma Aikin Archives

City: Paris   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Replica of Senator Aikin's Austin office; mementos of his 46-year career, much of which was de-voted to Texas education; also historical archives f...

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Alley Log Cabin

City: Columbus   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Built in 1836 just after the Runaway Scrape by one of the original Old 300 settlers brought to Texas by Austin. The square-notch cabin is fully fur...

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Alcoa

City: Rockdale   Region: Prairies and Lakes

The Aluminum Company of America has operated the largest aluminum smelting plant in the U.S. here since 1952. Free guided tours of the facilities' ...

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1st Cavalry Division Museum

City: Killeen   Region: Prairies and Lakes

1st Cavalry Division Museum exhibits more than 150 years of cavalry uniforms, equipment, arms from sabers to assault helicopters; emphasis on divis...

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4th Infantry Division Museum

City: Killeen   Region: Prairies and Lakes

4th Infantry Division Museum allows visitors to explore the history of the Division through a series of self-guided exhibits that use artifacts, te...

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Amistad International Reservoir

City:   Region: Big Bend Country

Join project of United States and Mexico, Amistad (friendship) Dam impounds waters of the Rio Grande just below its confluence with Devil's River. Tol...

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Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center

City: Lajitas   Region: Big Bend Country

Offers an archeological, historical, and natural history profile of the Big Bend region. Also information about vehicle, hiking, and river raft access...

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Allen Station Park

City: Allen   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Features only stone dam that is still standing; built in 1874; constructed and used for railroad purposes. Dam can be seen by parking at Allen Busines...

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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

City: Anahuac   Region: Gulf Coast

More than 40 species of birds nest in 24,356 acre marshland on East Bay, about 18 miles southeast. Managed primarily for wintering and migrating wa...

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Adventures 2000

City: Orange   Region: Gulf Coast

Boat tours of Blue Elbow Swamp in Orange, conducted by biologist Ellis Tate. All trips begin in the moss-draped cypress swamps, and the Sabine wild...

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Amsler Park

City: McGregor   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Swimming, fishing, and-pit volleyball, horseshoes and picnicking facilities attract visitors to this park just off Texas 317 north of the city.

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Bayou Wildlife Park

City: Alvin   Region: Gulf Coast

A variety of exotic wildlife in natural settings roam freely through prairies and woods. Guided tram ride stops frequently in 86-acre habitat allow...

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Alvin Opry

City: Alvin   Region: Gulf Coast

Good old-fashioned country/gospel music Fri. and Sat. nights. At Eighth and Sealy Streets

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Antique Rose Emporium

City: Brenham   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Eight acres of gardens specializing in older classes of garden roses, many brought to the area by settlers, along with native plants, old-fashioned...

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Antique Rose Emporium

City: Brenham   Region: Prairies and Lakes

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American Airpower Heritage Museum and Commemorative Air Force Headquarters

City: Midland/Odessa   Region: Big Bend Country

After World War II, a handful of former service pilots put their wartime flying experience to use as crop-duster pilots in the Lower Rio Grande Val...

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ArtCar Museum

City: Houston   Region: Gulf Coast

Custom decorated cars feature whimsical motifs - a Honda motorcycle in "The Red Stiletto," a woman's red high-heel shoe, or a VW diesel known as "R...

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Allen's Landing; Old Market Square

City: Houston   Region: Gulf Coast

Park on Buffalo Bayou where Allen brothers arrived in 1836 to promote new real estate venture: Houston. Several important 19th-century buildings re...

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Bayou Bend Collection

City: Houston   Region: Gulf Coast

Operated as branch of Houston Museum of Fine Arts; 28-room Latin Colonial structure was home of the late Miss Ima Hogg, daughter of James Stephen H...

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Alkek Velodrome

City: Houston   Region: Gulf Coast

Site of 1989 Texas Track Championships. The 33.334 meter track is banked nine to 33 degrees. Bicyclists may ride Mar. - Oct. Tues., Thurs. 5 - 9 p....

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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

City: Rockport-Fulton   Region: Gulf Coast

Famed as principal wintering ground for near-extinct whooping crane, refuge is on broad peninsula about 12 miles across bay northeast of Rockport. ...

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Acton State Historical Park

City: Granbury   Region: Prairies and Lakes

Texas' smallest state park is grave site of Elizabeth Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett. Monument erected by act of Texas Legislature 1911. Ab...

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#1 British Flying Training School Museum

City: Terrell   Region: Prairies and Lakes

This facility commemorates joint effort between the British and U.S. governments in training more than 2,200 British and American pilots here during W...