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1. Big Bend National Park National Park of the United States
2. Guadalupe Mountains National Park National park

   Desert mountains with dramatic rock formations and deep canyons, surrounded by diverse flora and fauna of the Chihuahuan Desert.

3. Alamo Mission Fortification
4. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum

   One of the largest art collections in the United States brings together works spanning antiquity to the present day.

5. Dallas Museum of Art Museum

   A major art museum with an extensive collection housed in a clean-lined modern building in downtown Dallas.

6. Kimbell Art Museum Art museum

   A Louis Kahn-designed building with distinctive vaulted concrete galleries, opened in 1972.

7. Dealey Plaza Historic district
8. Guadalupe Peak Mountain

   Rising 2,667 meters above the Chihuahuan Desert, this summit is the highest point in Texas within the Guadalupe Mountains.

9. Palo Duro Canyon Canyon

   Steep cliffs in vivid shades of red and orange run through this expansive canyon system in Texas.

10. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Historic district

    Four well-preserved Spanish colonial mission complexes line the banks of the San Antonio River, protected as a national historical park since 1983.

11. George W. Bush Presidential Center Museum

    This presidential library and museum documents the life and administration of George W. Bush, including a full-scale replica of the Oval Office.

12. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Museum

    Opened in 1971, this library and museum houses documents, personal artifacts and a replica Oval Office from Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency.

13. Reunion Tower Observation tower

    Since 1978, this 171-meter sphere-topped tower has offered panoramic views over the Dallas skyline.

14. Six Flags Over Texas Amusement park

    Roller coasters and rides spread across the sprawling grounds of this amusement park in Arlington.

15. Amon Carter Museum of American Art Museum

    This museum showcases American art from painting to photography inside a distinctive building in Fort Worth.

16. Rothko Chapel Art museum

    An octagonal meditation space from 1971 housing monumental Mark Rothko paintings in subdued light.

17. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Art museum

    Contemporary works by American and international artists fill this museum in Fort Worth, founded in 1892.

18. George Bush Presidential Library Museum

    This presidential library and museum, opened in 1997, document the life and term of George H. W. Bush.

19. Jacob's Well (Texas) Cave

    A karst spring in Texas where clear water rises from a deep underground cave system.

20. San Jacinto Monument Monument

    A 173-meter column erected in 1939 commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto and Texan independence.

21. Emory Peak Mountain

    As the highest point of the Chisos Mountains, this peak offers sweeping views across the rugged Big Bend landscape.

22. Tower of the Americas Observation tower

    Built in 1968 for HemisFair, this observation tower offers wide views across San Antonio.

23. Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Museum

    Housed in the former Texas School Book Depository, this museum documents the assassination of John F. Kennedy at the adjacent Dealey Plaza.

24. Houston Zoo Zoo

    Founded in 1922, this Houston zoo is home to a wide variety of animal species from around the world.