Texas
Discover Texas: towns with lots of different cultures
Texas does have bigger everything. From the thousands of kilometers of rough and beautiful landscape to the sizes of portions, pickup trucks, and 10-gallon hats. It would take months or even years to get to know every part of this state because it covers so much of what it means to be human.
Visit Texas and San Antonio
Texas is like its own country because it’s so big and full of different kinds of people. From 1836 to 1845, it was its own country. Texas has a lot of different types of land, from rough deserts and swimmable coastlines to lush mountains and wide plains. It has a wide range of communities, from the most upscale and large cities to the smallest and cutest places in the middle of nowhere.
There are rodeos, line dancing, and lots of chances to go on adventures by horse or mule, so there is plenty of country culture here. After that, there’s the BBQ. A plate of ribs or beef served with a huge amount of Texas-style side dishes is hard to find anywhere else in the world. Franklin Barbecue in Austin has lines that go on all day, but it’s worth it.
Texas has a lot of different places where history buffs can go to learn about the state’s rich cultural history. The Spanish mission known as the Alamo is in San Antonio. It was the site of a long, bloody fight in the early 1800s. People can experience the “Wild, Wild West” through life-sized holograms at the Abilene Museum Frontier Texas! Of course, Texas also has its share of sophisticated arts and culture, from the shiny cities of Dallas and Houston to the free-spirited funk of Austin. The second city is like an island in the Texas Hill Country; it’s a wild, open place where anything can happen.
Texas has more than just cowboys and big towns. It also has some strange attractions and places to visit. At Cadillac Ranch, there is a sculpture made of ten Cadillacs that honors the “Golden Age” of the American car. At Lajitas Ghost Town, the mayor is a goat who drinks beer. There is even an Eiffel Tower with a cowboy hat on top in Paris, Texas.