Jul 10, 2024 - Travel
Top Texas attraction: Final Four
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The largest national park in Texas dominated in our Elite Eight matchups of top Lone Star State attractions, easily gliding past another hiking haven closer to home: Enchanted Rock.
- But will the rugged isolation of Big Bend hold up against Fredericksburg’s allure of antique shops, German cuisine and Hill Country wine?
What's next: That's where you come in. Help us determine Texas' top attraction by voting in our Final Four by 2pm Wednesday.
Zoom in: Our second matchup pairs the emblem of Texas independence in the heart of San Antonio with the spring-fed pool known as the soul of Austin.
- Both tout rich histories: the Alamo was built more than 300 years ago as a Spanish mission; Barton Springs was considered sacred by the Tonkawa and Comanche and has been a public pool for more than a century.