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1. Toy Joy

8.2
403 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Toy Store · Downtown Austin · 53 tips and reviews

2. Central Market

9.3
4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Gourmet Store · 151 tips and reviews

GOODGOOD: They distribute produce grown by local farmers. Check out their events with local musicians while you're there.

3. Whole Foods Market

8.9
525 N Lamar Blvd (btwn W 5th & 6th), Austin, TX
Grocery Store · Downtown Austin · 403 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: This 80,000-square-foot store is a site to behold. Sign up for cooking lessons; buy fresh Texas peaches, local Pure Luck Farm goat cheese, and Flat Creek Flat Creek Estate's "Super Texan" Sangiovese.

4. Uncommon Objects

1602 Fortview Rd (btwn Elizabeth & Monroe St.), Austin, TX
Antique Store · South Lamar · 65 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: Looking for an antique chair? How about a mounted deer head? This store on South Congress Avenue is part antique, part funky boutique with a little flea market thrown in.

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5. Milto's

2909 Guadalupe St (at 29th), Austin, TX
Greek Restaurant · North University · 32 tips and reviews
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6. Big Top Candy Shop

8.7
1706 S Congress Ave (at Milton St.), Austin, TX
Candy Store · Bouldin Creek · 81 tips and reviews
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7. Lucy In Disguise With Diamonds

1506 S Congress Ave (W Elizabeth St), Austin, TX
Costume Store · Bouldin Creek · 34 tips and reviews

8. Bullock Texas State History Museum

8.9
1800 Congress Ave (at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd), Austin, TX
History Museum · Downtown Austin · 73 tips and reviews

Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman: 'The Story of Texas' museum offers exhibits, theaters, films and interactive computer displays. The museum, which opened in 2001, also has Austin's only IMAX theater.

9. Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell

9.3
3800 Mount Bonnell Rd, Austin, TX
Park · 88 tips and reviews

CultureMap AustinCultureMap Austin: There is a legend that Mt. Bonnell was once called Antoinette's Leap, named after a damsel who leaped to her death to avoid capture from Indians that killed her lover after he defended her.

10. The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

9.0
2313 Red River St (at E Dean Keeton St.), Austin, TX
History Museum · University of Texas-Austin · 48 tips and reviews

CultureMap AustinCultureMap Austin: Even if you're not a fan of Lyndon B. Johnson, taking the guided LBJ tour will make a history lover out of you, complete with a scale model of the Oval Office.

11. Whole Foods Market

8.9
525 N Lamar Blvd (btwn W 5th & 6th), Austin, TX
Grocery Store · Downtown Austin · 403 tips and reviews

CultureMap AustinCultureMap Austin: There's so much going on at Whole Foods, check out their website's calendar for specials and events you can't get anywhere else. Read more.

12. Lucy In Disguise With Diamonds

1506 S Congress Ave (W Elizabeth St), Austin, TX
Costume Store · Bouldin Creek · 34 tips and reviews

CultureMap AustinCultureMap Austin: Do you get the pun?! Lucy's offers options for renting, putting down deposits, and buying any of their thousands of costumes.

13. Big Top Candy Shop

8.7
1706 S Congress Ave (at Milton St.), Austin, TX
Candy Store · Bouldin Creek · 81 tips and reviews

CultureMap AustinCultureMap Austin: If you've never had an old-fashioned phosphate before, now's your time to try an original soda concoction like the Witch Doctor. If you're particularly daring, the wasabi milkshake is a favorite....

14. Cathedral of Junk

7.7
4422 Lareina Dr, Austin, TX
Art Gallery · South Congress · 36 tips and reviews

CultureMap AustinCultureMap Austin: If you see Vince, the architect of madness, give him a hello. Most would be surprised to find that he had no blueprints for his Frankenstein's monster cathedral, but that's what makes it weird!

15. 360 Bridge (Pennybacker Bridge)

9.2
5000 Plaza on the Lk, Austin, TX
Scenic Lookout · 24 tips and reviews

CultureMap AustinCultureMap Austin: It's worth noting that Pennybacker Bridge is only anchored on land - it doesn't bear any weight underwater. The bridge was named after Texas Department of Transportation engineer Percy V. Pennybacker

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16. 360 Overlook

5100 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX
Travel and Transportation · 3 tips and reviews

17. Texas State Capitol

9.2
112 E 11th St (at Congress Ave), Austin, TX
Capitol Building · Downtown Austin · 223 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: 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.

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18. King Ranger Theatre

6.6
1373 E Walnut St, Seguin, TX
Movie Theater · 5 tips and reviews
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19. Grand Prairie Premium Outlets

7.8
2950 Interstate 20 Frontage Road (at Sarah Jane Pkwy), Grand Prairie, TX
Outlet Mall · 65 tips and reviews
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20. Studio Movie Grill Arlington Highlands

7.1
225 Merchants Row, Arlington, TX
Movie Theater · 82 tips and reviews
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21. Busch Gardens Williamsburg

9.3
1 Busch Gardens Blvd, Williamsburg, VA
Amusement Park · 160 tips and reviews
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22. Colonial Williamsburg

9.3
416-430 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA
History Museum · Historic Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews
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23. Jamestown Settlement

8.7
2210 Jamestown Rd, Jamestown, VA
History Museum · 42 tips and reviews
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24. Mariner's Musem Park

25 Museum Dr, Newport News, VA
Beach · Central Newport News · 1 tip
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25. Virginia Zoo

8.5
3500 Granby St, Norfolk, VA
Zoo · Park Place · 29 tips and reviews
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26. Dr Pepper Museum

7.9
300 S 5th St (at Mary Ave), Waco, TX
Museum · Downtown Waco · 37 tips and reviews

27. Cameron Park Zoo

8.6
1701 N 4th St, Waco, TX
Park · 24 tips and reviews

Mary!Mary!: The biggest draw in town...really. It's an AMAZING zoo for a town this size.

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28. Museum of Osteology

8.4
10301 S Sunnylane Rd (at SE. 104th St.), Moore, OK
Science Museum · 18 tips and reviews
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29. Myriad Botanical Gardens

9.1
301 W Reno Ave (btwn Hudson & Robinson), Oklahoma City, OK
Botanical Garden · 32 tips and reviews

TravelOKTravelOK: When you tour the Myriad Botanical Garden's Crystal Bridge, a tropical greenhouse with 1,000+ species of plants and lush waterfalls, keep an eye out for butterflies and free roaming amphibians. Read more.

30. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

8.4
2021 N Stemmons Fwy (btwn Market Center Blvd & Oak Lawn Ave), Dallas, TX
Theme Restaurant · Trinity Industrial District · 86 tips and reviews

Alex P.Alex Pomes: There was no silverware in medieval times, so there is no silverware at Medieval Times. Refill of your Pepsi, sir?

31. Six Flags Fiesta Texas

9.0
17000 W Interstate 10, San Antonio, TX
Amusement Park · Northwest Side · 158 tips and reviews

Craig R.Craig Ross: Fantastic fun! Buy the season pass. It's definitely worth it. This is one of The Ross Groups favorite summer places. Halloween is a great time to visit. www. GetRossNow.com

32. SeaWorld San Antonio

8.9
10500 Sea World Dr (at Ellison Dr), San Antonio, TX
Amusement Park · Far West Side · 205 tips and reviews

Luciana M.Luciana Misura: The dolphin pool is our favorite place, we always spend some good time feeding and touching the dolphins. The water park is also a good one, and the kids playground with sprinklers is great.

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33. The Alamo

8.7
300 Alamo Plz (btwn Houston & Crockett Sts), San Antonio, TX
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Plaza · 243 tips and reviews

34. Ripley's Believe It or Not!

7.6
301 Alamo Plz (Crockett St (across from the Alamo)), San Antonio, TX
Museum · Alamo Plaza · 22 tips and reviews

Zumba J.Zumba Janelle Terry: So much fun!! Loved the Passion of the Christ exhibit!!!

35. Alamo Museum

7.7
300 Alamo Plz (at The Alamo), San Antonio, TX
History Museum · Alamo Plaza · 8 tips and reviews

Doug M.Doug M: A shortcut from the Riverwalk to the museum is through the Hyatt lobby.

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36. Japanese Tea Gardens

9.1
3853 N Saint Marys St (btwn Tuleta Dr & Alvin St), San Antonio, TX
Botanical Garden · Uptown Broadway · 48 tips and reviews

37. Buckhorn Saloon and Museum

7.6
318 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX
Monument · 23 tips and reviews

Tamara J.Tamara Jack: Local craft beers on tap and the best old fashioned root beer in a keg for everyone! Food service 11-3 so plan accordingly. Can take drinks into museum. Great pulled pork and fried catfish w/colslaw.

38. San Fernando Cathedral

8.8
115 W Main Plz, San Antonio, TX
Church · Downtown San Antonio · 51 tips and reviews

Xim T.Xim Tog: Great architecture! Must seen! Closes early!

39. Pin Twist Family Entertainment Center

308 Tx 46, Seguin, TX
Bowling Alley · No tips or reviews