Must see attractions in Central Texas

For a wild collision of colors and art, make your way to this sprawling collection of graffiti that's been spray-painted across multilevel concrete ruins…

Set on the eastern edge of Brackenridge Park, the Witte is an engaging museum of natural history, science and Texas history. Pronounced ‘witty’, it’s…

Pay the entrance fee in the gift shop, then step inside Austin's version of a cabinet of curiosities. It's more of a hallway of curiosities, really, lined…

This unique contemporary museum hosts temporary exhibitions by its outstanding artists-in-residence, who are selected from a pool drawn from across Texas,…

Thirty cultures have made Texas what it is; explore them at the museum of the Institute of Texan Cultures. This Smithsonian affiliate explores the origins…

It’s hard to believe this lovely, tranquil place was originally just a clever way to hide a hole in the ground. Almost 100 years ago, an eyesore of a…

If the weather's just too perfect to be inside a climate-controlled building, stroll the open-air UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum, located in the south…

This well-known vineyard is perched beautifully on the shores of Lake Buchanan, close to Llano in the town of Tow. Fall Creek churns out several French-…

In the northwestern area of Zilker Park, this center has exhibitions of native Texan mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods that have been…

The city's Vereins Kirche was the original town church, meeting hall and school. The tiny building anchoring the town square – the Marktplatz – contains…

An ongoing (and climbable!) backyard sculpture that turns one man's trash into everyone's treasure. Visitation is by appointment, by phone. Owner Vince…

Created by songwriter and artist Daniel Johnston, this iconic bug-eyed frog greets passersby near the University of Texas. Also known as Jeremiah the…

Four different ecosystems – post oak savannah, blackland prairie, east Texas piney woods and riparian – meet at this 1100-acre park, 13 miles southeast of…

The popular Cascade Caverns include a 140ft-deep cave featuring giant stalagmites and stalactites and a 100ft waterfall, which you can see by taking the…

Three miles southeast of town, this 517-acre park is a beautiful place for cycling, hiking, canoeing, tubing and camping. For lazy floats along the…

This place is perfect for the 10-and-under set. Got toddlers? Head to Little Town and its miniature-sized businesses. Older kids will get a kick out of…

Alright, alright, alright. Fans of Matthew McConaughey and Dazed and Confused can pay their respects to Wooderson – the unrepentant admirer of high school…

For a little perspective on bygone days in Bandera, stop by these displays of Western art, cowboy tchotchkes such as guns and branding irons, and …

Stop by for walking-tour maps and brochures, and take a whirl through the museum while you're at it. Exhibits spotlight the history of the building –…

Pop into this South Austin gallery for rotating exhibits that spotlight Austin's live music and entertainment scenes, from the 1960s to the present. One…