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Alabama and Coushatta Indian Reservation

Alabama and Coushatta Indian Reservation
Dallardsville, Polk County, Texas
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is a Federally recognized tribe of Alabama and Koasati in Polk County, Texas. These peoples are descended from members of the historic Muscogee or Creek Confederacy.

AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, 76011
AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium, is a city-owned 85,000-seat capacity stadium with a retractable roof. It serves as the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.

Aztec Theater

Aztec Theater
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Built in 1926, the Aztec Theater is a exotic-themed movie palace. It is decorated with vibrantly-colored columns, sculptures, furnishings and murals, many of which are authentic reproductions of Meso-American artifacts.

Bank of America Plaza

Bank of America Plaza
Dallas, Texas
Bank of America Plaza was completed in 1985 and is the tallest building in the city, measuring over 900 feet (275 meters), with 72 stories.

Bishop's Palace (Gresham's Castle)

Bishop's Palace (Gresham's Castle)
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
This ornate Victorian house has been listed by the Library of Congress as one of the fourteen most representative Victorian structures in the nation. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston owns the house and offers tours.

Dealey Plaza

Dealey Plaza
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
The site is considered the place where city founder John Neely Bryan first established a trading post. It is also the location of President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963.

Galveston Seawall

Galveston Seawall
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, 77550
Constructed in 1902, the Galveston Seawall was built after the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 for protection from future hurricanes. The seawall is 10 miles (16 km) long. It is approximately 17 feet (5.2 m) high, and 16 feet (4.9 m) thick at its base.

John F. Kennedy Memorial

John F. Kennedy Memorial
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75202
Funded by private donations and designed by Philip Johnson in 1970, the open-roofed square room of four solemn walls contains a black marble slab, engraved with the words "John Fitzgerald Kennedy."

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77058
The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is NASA's center for human spaceflight training, research, and flight control. The center consists of a complex of one hundred buildings and is popularly known by its central function "Mission Control."

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
Harris County, Texas
This battlefield and its monument commemorate the Battle of San Jacinto where the Republic of Texas won its independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836.

San Jacinto Monument

San Jacinto Monument
La Porte, Harris County, Texas
The San Jacinto Monument is a 570 foot (173.7 m) high column topped with a 220 ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. It is the second tallest monument in the United States.

Texas State Capitol

Texas State Capitol
Austin, Travis County, Texas, 78701
The Texas State Capitol, completed in 1888, contains the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and the Office of the Governor. The Texas State Capitol is 308 feet (94 m) tall, making it the sixth tallest state capitol in the country.

The Alamo

The Alamo
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
The full name of the site was San Antonio de Valero Mission. It was build by the Spanish in the 1700's for the education and conversion of local Native Americans.

Tower of the Americas

Tower of the Americas
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 78205
Tower of the Americas is a 750 feet (229 meter) high observation tower with a restaurant. Designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford, the tower was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68.

USS Stewart (DE-238)

USS Stewart (DE-238)
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
USS Stewart (DE-238) is an Edsall class destroyer escort. It is one of only two preserved U.S. destroyer escorts and the only surviving example of her class.

Texas

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Postal Code: TX
Capital City: Austin
Became a State: December 29, 1845
Population: 27,469,114*
Area: 268,596.46 miles2 (695,665.53 km2)

* 2015 est. U.S. Census Bureau
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Top 10 Most Popular Texas Landmarks

  1. The Alamo
  2. AT&T Stadium
  3. San Jacinto Monument
  4. Alabama and Coushatta Indian Reservation
  5. Bank of America Plaza
  6. Galveston Seawall
  7. Tower of the Americas
  8. John F. Kennedy Memorial
  9. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
  10. Texas State Capitol

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