Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site in Texas is a historic park spanning nearly 300 acres where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836, marking the birth of the Republic of Texas.
The University of Texas McDonald Observatory, located near Fort Davis in the Davis Mountains of West Texas at an altitude of 6,800 feet, was founded from a large bequest by Texas banker William Johnson McDonald in 1926.
The San Antonio Zoo, established in 1914, began as a collection of animals donated by Colonel George W. Brackenridge and initially located on his deeded land in Brackenridge Park.
Bonham State Park is a 261‑acre Texas state park located about 3.5 miles south of the town of Bonham in Fannin County, roughly 70 miles north of Dallas near the Oklahoma border.
Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, is a historically significant city park known as the birthplace of Dallas because it sits where the city was originally founded in the early 1840s.
Ray Roberts Lake State Park in Denton County, Texas, near Pilot Point, spans nearly 4,000 acres across nine units around the 29,000-acre Ray Roberts Lake on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, where Eastern Cross Timbers, Blackland Prairie, and Grand Prairie ecoregions meet, offering diverse plants and wildlife like birds and deer.
Lost Maples State Natural Area spans 2,906 acres of rugged hills and canyons along the upper Sabinal River in western Bandera and eastern Real counties, Texas, about five miles north of Vanderpool on Ranch Road 187 and 71 miles northwest of San Antonio.
Galveston Island State Park is a 2,000‑acre Texas state park located on the western part of Galveston Island along the Gulf Coast, roughly an hour’s drive from Houston and just outside the main resort areas of the city of Galveston.
Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site is a small historic park in Goliad, Texas, adjacent to Goliad State Park, marking the birthplace of General Ignacio Zaragoza, born March 24, 1829, who led Mexico's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, inspiring Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is the oldest art museum in Texas, founded in 1900 by the Houston Public School Art League with the goal of encouraging art and culture.
The Dallas Farmers Market, located in downtown Dallas at 1010 S. Pearl Expressway, started as a horse-and-wagon produce business in the late 19th century and officially became municipally owned in 1941.
Six Flags Over Texas is a 212-acre amusement park located in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth, and it is the original park of the Six Flags chain.
