| Texas is the second largest state in the
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| | There is also a landscaped sandy beach,
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| Union both in terms of area (after
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| | IMAX theater, and a paddlewheel cruise
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| Alaska), and of population (after
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| | boat.
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| California). There are many interesting
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| | 5. Plano Balloon Festival (in Plano): An
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| places and events to see around the
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| | annual hot-air ballooning festival. The
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| state, including:
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| | festival also offers other activities
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| 1. The Alamo (in San Antonion):
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| | such as live bands, activities for kids,
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| Originally built as a Spanish mission,
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| | and great food.
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| the site became legendary as a result of
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| | 6. Plaza Wax Museum (in San Antonio): Two
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| the 1836 siege that took place during the
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| | attractions in one - Louis Tussard's
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| Texas Revolution of 1836.
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| | Plaza Wax Museum (a traditional wax
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| 2. Forbidden Gardens (in Katy): An
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| | museum) and Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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| outdoor museum of Chinese culture and
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| | (a museum of the strange and unusual).
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| history. Perhaps the most impressive
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| | 7. SeaWorld San Antonio (in San Antonio):
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| exhibits are a 1/20th scale model of the
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| | The famous marine-themed theme and
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| Forbidden City, as well as a Terracotta
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| | zoological park.
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| Army of 6,000 1/3 scale figures.
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| | 8. State Fair of Texas (in Dallas): An
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| 3. Hartman Prehistoric Garden (in
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| | annual event including many attractions
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| Austin): A site where fossilized tracks
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| | including the largest ferris wheel in
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| and bones have been found, this is one
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| | North America, a college football game,
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| garden of several within the Zilker
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| | and even an Auto Show. The fair is also
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| Botanical Garden. The Hartman Prehistoric
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| | well-known for its deliciously high-fat
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| Garden has been set up to resemble a
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| | foods such as deep-fried Oreo cookies,
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| Cretaceous habitat, and even contains an
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| | pork ribs and corn dogs.
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| actual-size sculpture of the dinosaur
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| | 9. Texas Rose Festival (in Tyler): An
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| Ornithomimus.
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| | annual festival held in October of each
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| 4. Moody Gardens (in Galveston): A large
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| | year, this popular festival celebrates
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| and spectacular tourist attraction, Moody
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| | the area's rose-growing industry.
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| Gardens contains three "pyramids" which
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| | 10. USS Texas (in La Porte): A battleship
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| themselves contain the largest aquarium
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| | which served with the US Navy during both
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| in the world, rainforest fauna and flora,
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| | World Wars.
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| and science exhibits and activities.
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