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Austin's impressive pink granite capitol building is rivalled
only by that of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Encircled by its
original wrought-iron fence topped with gold Lone Stars...
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The 140-hectare (347-acre) Zilker Park, donated to the city by
the German immigrant who gave it its name, is Austin's most popular
public recreational area, dominated by its ancient...
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Texas hill country is renowned for its glorious spring blooms,
and former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, founded this centre
dedicated to the study and preservation of native plants in 1982.
There...
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The opulent plantation-style mansion that is home to the Texas
State governor is one of the oldest buildings in the city, dating
from 1856. Although it is still very much lived in when...
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A major stop on national art circuit tours, the Blanton Museum
of Art at the University of Texas in Austin is ranked among the top
10 university art museums in the country. Highlights here are...
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One of the more unusual tourist attractions in Austin, or in
fact anywhere, is the nightly flight of millions of Mexican
free-tailed bats when they emerge from their roosts under the
Congress...
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The rugged wilderness of the Guadalupe Mountains in west Texas
was originally a barrier reef under the waters of an ancient sea.
Today fir trees and pockets of lush vegetation cling to...
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