Tourist Attractions

Texas is the second-biggest state in the U.S., and not surprisingly, there are lots of tourist attractions to be found for those traveling through the Lone Star State. Basically there is something...

Dallas is one of Texas' largest and most important cities. Founded in the 1800s, Dallas boasts more than 6 million people in the city and the surrounding area. Tourists flock to Dallas for the...

The small central Texas city of Waco was thrust into the international headlines in 1993 when cult leader David Koresh engaged in a 51-day stand-off with federal agents, which ended in a gun...

Originally Round Top, Texas was just a "wide spot in the road," too small to call a village, and surrounded by the farms and ranches of German-Texan settlers. Today it's a small artist's colony,...

The East Texas town of Conroe experienced two major booms in its history, the first in the 1930s when oil was discovered nearby, and the second, in the 1970s, upon the completion of the man-made...

By all appearances, Huntsville, Texas is a sleepy college town; it is the home to Sam Houston State University, alma mater of Dan Rather. If you poke around a little, however, you can find some...

Austin is, pound for pound, the entertainment capital of Texas, live music being the top draw. Here's where to get tickets for the most popular attractions.

Texas means cowboys and cowboys means rodeos. Even in hippie-dippy Austin, the residents trade in their Birkenstocks for Tony Lamas once a year and beat a trail out to the Travis County Exposition...

Billy Bob's Texas, labeled the world's biggest honky tonk, is an attraction fit for tourists and much loved by locals. The club offers top notch entertainment, dancing, and even bull riding on...

New Braunfels is a quaint, German-settled town located in the Texas Hill Country. Home of Schlitterbahn Water Park, one of the most impressive and renowned parks in the country, New Braunfels is a...

The Texas State Fair is the largest state fair in the country and is a spectacular yearly event that can be enjoyed by the whole family. It's held in the fall, usually from the end of September...

Each fall, droves of people visit the Texas Renaissance Festival. During this eight week event in Plantersville, lords and ladies alike can find an escape from reality in the magical and medieval...

Austin, Texas was developed in 1839 and was one of two cities vying to be the capital city. The area formerly known as Waterloo was named the capital of the Texas Republic and the area grew...

With more than 11,000 restaurants, it’s no wonder that Houston has been voted America’s fattest city in years past. A diverse selection of cuisine abounds in the city. Here are merely a few...