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Texas State Capitol
7,807
"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."
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Nature & Parks
Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail
2,689
"Bikers, hikers,
dog walkers
, kayaks, canoes, and everything in between."
"
Stevie Ray Vaughn statue
, Austin Power plant, etc.) Plus the trail leads to the notable South Congress bridge where a colony of bats lift off from each dusk."
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Barton Springs Pool
2,712
"A HUGE
spring-fed
, beautiful blue-green natural pool just steps (well, a short ride by either car or bike) from downtown Austin?"
"We rode bikes around the lake to get to the springs so we were good and hot, perfect for enjoying the
cold water
!"
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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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Museums
Bullock Texas State History Museum
2,716
"The museum has numerous
interesting exhibits
and a encompass a comprehensive historical timeline."
"
Three floors
of stuff to see, organized to take you through Texas’ history from very early to modern times."
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Nature & Parks
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."
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
1,068
"If you are going here there is a
observation tower
lots of gardens excersise playground with excersise machines.Trails"
"Once inside, however, we found a lovely courtyard, beautiful buildings, and an expanse of trails that enabled us to wander through meadows, woods, and somewhat formal gardens filled with
native plants
and trees th..."
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Austin Aquarium
455
"There is so much to do here.There is a system where you
buy tokens
to feed animals birds,fish,stingrays,sharks.The giant squid is amazing.I would reccomend this"
"Enjoy the visit immensely!!! Will come back when in the area and hopefully Cody will lead us on the
Lemur experience
again."
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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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McKinney Falls State Park
565
"We had a great
day trip
from Houston with our kids to enjoy the fall color."
"No sewer at the sites and there can be a line for the
dump station
, so plan extra time for departing for this."
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Museums
Thinkery
419
"It was so nice to be able to explore the museum a bit without
older kids
around and our son loved the story time."
"My granddaughter loves the
water area
."
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Sights & Landmarks
I Love You So Much Mural
312
"Great
Iconic Photo
Op"
"In the SoCo district of
South Congress
the mural is the destination of locals and visitors alike."
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The Domain
284
"Good environment for outdoor shopping with mid to high end
chain stores
and some local."
"I really loved this mall very
nice stores
, great atmosphere, nice restaurants plenty of parking love everything"
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Barton Creek Greenbelt
234
"Refreshing swim in 68 degree water..the perfect way to
cool off
on a hot Summer day."
"You can go for an easy or medium hike, go swimming,
mountain biking
, rock climbing, the list keeps going!"
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University of Texas at Austin
935
"The
Clock Tower
and 1966"
"We just visited Columbia University in NYC a couple of weeks ago and I believe its campus could probably fit inside the
football stadium
here on the Univ. of Texas Campus."
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Austin Zoo
463
"
Feed the animals
, walk freely on the paths and enjoy the enclosures along with the beautiful greenery."
"It was a smaller scale zoo/
animal sanctuary
/rescue tucked in the hills of Austin."
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Mayfield Park
226
"There are beautiful gardens to explore and ponds with ornamental carp and
lily pads
."
"Multiple flower gardens, as well as a serene
nature trail
along Lake Austin."
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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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Museums
Texas Military Forces Museum
251
"The museum is chuck full of exhibits on the Texas
National Guard
and other notable Texas military involvements from its war for independence, through the Civil War, to WW1, WW2, to the War on Terror."
"Some
great displays
."
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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."
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Zilker Botanical Garden
751
"I will definitely go back to see some of the gardens we missed, especially the Hartman
Prehistoric Garden
that recreates a Cretaceous dinosaur habitat, a must for any dinosaur loving youngster."
"A tranquil oasis where paths and footbridges meander among streams, ponds, a preserved pioneer village,
Japanese garden
, tropical plants, butterfly gardens, rose gardens and cacti."
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Town Lake
479
"Whether you are boating, walking,
paddle boarding
, eating lakeside, walking, or just enjoying the beauty; this is a great place."
"Sunny Sunday in Austin on the Pfluger
Pedestrian Bridge
"
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Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
114
"Our guide provided a lot of information about the area and the
flora and fauna
found here."
"It is 50 minutes from Austin — nice drive through the farmland, then you park next to a beautiful nature/
welcome center
with lots of things to explorer ( especially for kids) the hike down to the grotto is short b..."
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Bull Creek District Park
40
"One of the most beautiful hiking spots in the whole
Austin area
."
"Many trails to venture along and fairly easy to walk up and down the creek bed with
limestone
floor and bluffs."
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Museums
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
76
"A must see if you love
contemporary art
"
"It receives the moniker “Laguna Gloria” because of a nearby lagoon off the
Colorado River
."
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Capitol Complex Visitors Center
354
"I really do love visiting the capitol when I
visit Austin
."
"If you visit the Capitol make sure you stop in to the
gift shop
.They have unique items I haven't seen anywhere else."
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Austin Nature & Science Center
76
"It is a
sand pit
to "dig up" fossils....Huge ones... great fun for youngsters (6 and younger)."
"I think the students most liked the Dinosaur dig area - I loved the
Bobcat
(named Moxi?) who rolled on its back for me."
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Congress Avenue
346
"This is worth spending some time exploring both the downtown portion and the Avenue south of downtown, give yourself a
few hours
too."
"
Great street
energy, places to try"
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Cathedral of Junk
153
"This is a man's backyard, where he lives, in a
suburban neighborhood
!"
"He offered to
take pictures
of us and showed us the best photo ops."
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