Austin
Pop into this South Austin gallery for rotating exhibits that spotlight Austin's live music and entertainment scenes, from the 1960s to the present. One…
Must-see attractions in Texas
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Fort Worth
This kid-friendly museum brims with fossils, dinosaurs and fun things to do – like the planetarium and an IMAX theater. Go local with the extensive…
Dallas
The 1892 Old Red Courthouse that houses this museum is almost as interesting as the museum’s interactive exhibits on Dallas county history. Entry includes…
Dallas
One of the tallest buildings in Texas (921 feet), this modernist skyscraper is outlined each night in cool green argon tubing which plays well with all…
Houston
The beer hall at Houston's most famous craft brewery overlooks the production area and is freely open for drinking and eating. Tours are usually offered…
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Houston
One of Houston's epicenters of what's cool, new and cutting edge. Immerse yourself in ongoing special exhibitions at a museum whose strength is its lack…
El Paso
This park celebrates the cultures of Mexico, the United States and the borderland between them, as well as the settlement of a property dispute between…
Fort Worth
If the Stockyards didn't sate your hunger for all things western, pop in here for some art. It's known for its striking paintings by Frederic Remington…
Dallas
This is the resting place of many early Dallas settlers, with gravestones from the 1850s through the 1920s. It's a shady, evocative place amidst the city…
Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park
Austin
Home to a disc golf course, tennis courts, a playground and hiking trails, this South Austin fave is just over a mile west of I-35 (exit Slaughter Lane).
Dallas
These pretty indoor-outdoor gardens include a tropical conservatory, a fragrance garden and a butterfly garden. Don't miss the native Texas plants.
Houston
Future surgeons will like checking out the huge organs on display in this very interactive museum. Other exhibits explain DNA and more.
San Antonio
Completed in 1756, the surviving church at this somber mission site is open. Although the mission was originally founded in east Texas in 1716, it was…
Austin
We all know how kids feel about dinosaurs, and this natural history museum is the perfect place for them to indulge their fascination. Look up to see the…
Houston
This often-missed gem traces the history of printing from its advent until the early newspaper era. Rare and unusual printed works include the Dharani…
Fort Worth
The truly curious will want to venture into this live cattle auction, held in a totally high-tech atmosphere inside the 1902 Fort Worth Livestock Exchange…
Austin
This museum operates two separate sites. The Jones Center, downtown, features rotating exhibits representing new artists, spreading through two gallery…
Magnolia Petroleum Company Building
Dallas
Completed in 1934, this landmark limestone building was the headquarters for Magnolia Petroleum (which eventually became Mobil). For decades it boasted…
Fort Worth
Individual booths bursting with boots, hats, buckles and spurs celebrate the various inductees of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in this little museum,…
San Antonio
This modest, volunteer-run museum just northeast of the airport boasts full-size, miniature and indoor scale-model railroads. On the weekends hourly train…
Dallas
You can pay your respects here to the fallen ex-president. Designed by architect Philip Johnson, the unusual monument is a roofless space with a view of…
Houston
While some locals roll their eyes at the reputation of elite Rice University as ‘the Harvard of Texas,’ as more than one Texan told us, ‘It ain’t braggin’…
Dallas
This museum has exhibits of more than 1000 objects that richly detail the art and history of African American people from precolonial Africa through the…
Perot Museum of Nature & Science at Fair Park
Dallas
Largely replaced by the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in the Arts District, this old facility remains open for people nostalgic for its historic…
Dallas
The flora and fauna of 14 countries come alive here with animal life (including birds, reptiles and mammals) from both the rainforest and the reef.
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is one of the world's biggest convention cities, and its convention center boasts more than a million sq ft of exhibit space.
