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Texas State Capitol
7,805
"Lots to brag about the amazing guided tour I had at the Texas Capitol, the interactive movie Texas Spirit, the origin of the term Six Flags, etc. Greatly educational and entertaining is It!""The Texas State Capitol has a lovely interior, antique furnishings, paintings of past governors, and its beautiful grounds.Visiting the House and Senate chambers while in session is awesome."
Nature & Parks
Mount Bonnell
1,597
"One way you are looking at the city of Austin in the distance and immediately below you there is a wide lake in the Colorado River with some spectacular houses dotting the shoreline.""Difficulty: Easy Distance: 0.5 Miles Dogs: Yes, dogs are allowed Short and easy hike and great place to watch the sunset over the city of Austin."
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Congress Avenue Bridge / Austin Bats
4,093
"The coolest thing ever to see, to anyone that doesn’t know Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America and the bats are absolutely amazing at dust! Please go see them and their beautiful flight...""This was a pretty cool experience to watch the hundreds of thousands of bats fly out at sunset from under the bridge."
Nature & Parks
Zilker Metropolitan Park
927
"Wonderful park for strolling, walking the dog or walking/biking along the 10 mile paved hike and bike trail that is located along the shores of beautiful Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin.""This is a great park in Central Austin with beautiful scenery, excellent walking trails, and a plethora of activities!"
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SoCo District
840
"Just strolling around, you'll find shops that sell everything from cowboy boots to musical instruments to hip clothing.""This part of Austin is just what you are looking for-great shops-an outdoor market-several let me say again several great restaurants and bars---go to the Continental Club a great bar with Country music"
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Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue
357
"It’s situated right on the banks of Lady Bird Lake, and is in an amazingly relaxing spot-according to our guide, it was Stevie Ray’s favorite place to perform, so pretty neat.""Had to stop by and pay tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn Right on the river in downtown Austin Went home and listened to Texas Flood RIP Stevie"
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HOPE Outdoor Gallery
391
"Though it takes away from the rusty feel of street art when it will be a museum :(""Soon, graffiti artists from all over the city began spreading their love and art everywhere when HOPE, a nonprofit production group that connects creative people with various social causes became interested in sup..."
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Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library
93
"The interior has unique architecture, the outside areas offer very nice views of the downtown area and even the inside areas offer nice views as well.""Special meetings rooms for your book club or whatever, laptop kiosks, Teen Room with gaming stations AND books, and a children’s area with Lego’s and games galore."
