Must-seeThe Alamo and San Antonio
The mission where Texas fought for independence, four more UNESCO-listed missions and the River Walk.
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Texas
Missions, live music and wide-open spaces.
This is a first draft of the Texas list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.
The short list
Must-see
Must-seeWorth a detour
Worth a detourSpace Center Houston
NASA's visitor center, with a tram to the historic Apollo Mission Control and a full Saturn V rocket.
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Worth a detourAustin
The live-music capital, with Texas barbecue, swimming holes and a million bats under a bridge at dusk in summer.
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Worth a detourBig Bend National Park
Desert, mountains and the Rio Grande canyons on the Mexican border, with some of the darkest night skies in the country.
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Worth a detourSouth by Southwest
March
Austin's giant music, film and tech festival, with hundreds of free shows around town for non-badge holders.
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If you're nearby
If you're nearbySixth Floor Museum, Dallas
The former book depository overlooking Dealey Plaza, telling the story of President Kennedy's assassination.
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If you're nearbyFort Worth Stockyards
Old West cowboy culture, with a longhorn cattle drive down Exchange Avenue, rodeos and honky-tonks.
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If you're nearbyTexas Hill Country
Rolling hills west of Austin with German-founded towns like Fredericksburg, wineries and spring bluebonnets.
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If you're nearbyHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo
About three weeks in late February and March
The world's biggest rodeo, with a major concert after the competition every night.
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If you're nearbyHouston
A huge museum district, Space Center Houston nearby and one of the most varied food scenes in the country.
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If you're nearbyDallas
The JFK story at Dealey Plaza, a large downtown arts district and Tex-Mex, with Fort Worth next door.
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On the map
Grey pins: guides still being written.