Venerated as one of the oldest museums in Texas,it offers visitors a lovingly preserved glimpse into early Texas history and into the life of a creative and spirited woman who lived life passionately.
Austin’s best tour with 75 minutes of sightseeing that includes Historic Sixth Street, the State Capitol Building, Bob Bullock State History Museum, the Governor’s Mansion, and Lake Austin.
Did you know that, in addition to side-splitting comedy, Cap City also offers defensive driving courses? It's almost impossible not to get a speeding ticket with that kind of incentive!
Make sure to check out old locks Edgar Allen Poe's hair, as well as the rest of the Poe exhibit. There's even a section dedicated to "The Telltale Heart."
Moonlight Towers were used in the olden days to illuminate city streets and scare away late-night muggers. Nowadays we have the magic of streetlamps, but Austin keeps the towers around for fun anyway.
Food and drink are not allowed inside the museum, but the Texas Memorial Stadium's food court isn't too far away.
The museum opened its doors in 1980 as the first African-American neighborhood museum in the state of Texas.
The Dickinson Museum shares the grounds and meeting space with the neighboring O. Henry Museum, which preserves and retells the weird legacy of another controversial figure in Austin's history.
In one of the largest barter transactions in recorded history, the builders of the capitol were paid with over three-million acres of public land in the Texas Panhandle.
We highly recommend the Big Ass Burger, unless you're too embarrassed to order a burger with a ridiculous name like that.
The house was built originally for an over-zealous couple that couldn't afford the exorbitant construction costs, and for a time, the Texas Asylum for the Blind moved in.
Be on the lookout for a statue of a shovel with a very important public service announcement....
Starting off your tour with the Western European Art Collection and ending it with the modern art of the Americas lets you observe exactly how art has redefined itself over hundreds of years.
Moonlight Towers were used in the olden days to illuminate city streets and scare away late-night muggers. Nowadays we have the magic of streetlamps, but Austin keeps the towers around for fun anyway.
Moonlight Towers were used in the olden days to illuminate city streets and scare away late-night muggers. Nowadays we have the magic of streetlamps, but Austin keeps the towers around for fun anyway.
The Austin History Center was build in 1933 as the city's first permanent library, containing documents dating back to before Austin was founded in 1839.
Moonlight Towers were used in the olden days to illuminate city streets and scare away late-night muggers. Nowadays we have the magic of streetlamps, but Austin keeps the towers around for fun anyway.
If you love history as much as we do, you'll love the clever offerings of their Museum Store. Especially the "J'Adore Texas" T-shirts.
Check out the Japanese and prehistoric gardens if you're looking for more interesting plants to... look at.
Grab some snacks from the concession stand beforehand so you can view your movie without interruptions from your stomach.
The park was named after the late First Lady Lady Bird Johnson by then-mayor Roy Butler, who transformed the lake into a place of pristine beauty.
What you're seeing is over a million and a half Mexican free-tailed bats emerging to feast on their dinner of insects.
Make sure the dog you've brought is always on leash: nobody likes his licking as much as you do.
