The Alamo sits on the main square in downtown San Antonio, Texas. The 17th-century Spanish mission is best known as the site of a bloody 1836 battle between the Mexican army and a band of mostly American rebels who wished to use the territory—then a part of Mexico—to form a new country.at its heart, the Lone Star State covers such varied terrain that sometimes it feels like a country all its own. And it was,.
a group of nine parks across the region that includes thorn forests, riverside woodlands, and salt marshes. Birders can explore on their own or nerd out with like-minded enthusiasts at theserves up some of the state’s best museums. In a mid-century columned stone building by architect Philip Johnson, theThe Apollo 17 Command Module is among the artifacts visitors see at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.as well as legendary concert venues.
: At Seminole Canyon State Park, a sculpture of an Indigenous shaman by Bill Worrell pays tribute to the ancient pictographs covering rocks within the preserve.: Ancient rock art paintings decorate Panther Cave in Seminole Canyon State Park, located in West Texas near the Mexican border.a mash-up of South of the Border staples and American excess , rules many restaurants throughout Texas.