Places to visit in Texas, United States
11 places to visit in Texas, United States, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, The Alamo, Big Bend National Park and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Texas volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Heritage site · 4 Famous places to visit · 4 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Texas (2)
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
A national historical park preserving four of the five Spanish frontier missions of San Antonio, strung along the river south of the city centre. Concepción, San José, San Juan and Espada were founded by Catholic orders in the 18th century, and their churches still hold services.
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The Alamo
An 18th-century Spanish mission in the centre of San Antonio, later a fortress and the site of an 1836 battle in the Texas Revolution. Its limestone church front is now a museum and part of the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site.
Heritage sites in Texas (1)
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Big Bend National Park
A national park in West Texas named for the great bend of the Rio Grande on the border with Mexico. It protects the largest stretch of Chihuahuan Desert in the United States, with the Chisos Mountains rising from it and deep canyons cut by the river.
Famous places to visit in Texas (4)
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Fort Worth Stockyards
A historic district north of downtown Fort Worth, built around a livestock market that traded from 1866. Cowhands drive a small herd of longhorn cattle down Exchange Avenue each day, past saloons, western wear shops and the rodeo arena.
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San Antonio River Walk
A pedestrian walkway one level below the streets of downtown San Antonio, following the loops of the San Antonio River under a run of bridges. Restaurants and shops line both banks, and river barges glide past La Villita and the Arneson River Theater.
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Space Center Houston
The official visitor centre of NASA's Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control and astronaut training. Tram tours run onto the NASA site, and outside stands a shuttle replica mounted on the jumbo jet that once carried the real orbiters.
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Statue of Union
A 27-metre statue of Hanuman at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, among the tallest statues in the United States. Its name recalls Hanuman's part in reuniting Rama with Sita in the Ramayana, and it stands for selflessness, devotion and unity.
Hidden gems in Texas (4)
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston
A Hindu mandir on the edge of Houston, at Stafford, built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha from hand-carved stone. The open-air temple rises 22 metres and stands on a broad deck that surrounds it on every side.
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Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple
A Hindu temple in Frisco, north of Dallas, inaugurated in 2015 by its founder Ganapathi Sachchidananda. Hanuman is the central deity, and the Raja Gopuram, the tall carved gateway tower, was added in 2019.
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Radha Madhav Dham
A Hindu temple and ashram on more than 80 hectares of Hill Country south of Austin, the main American centre of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat. It is the oldest Hindu temple in Texas and is described as one of the largest in North America.
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Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
A museum on the sixth floor of the old depository building in downtown Dallas, now the Dallas County Administration Building, overlooking Dealey Plaza. It traces the life, times and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, whose motorcade passed below its windows in November 1963.
Collecting in Texas
What are the best places to visit in Texas?
LOQAH lists 11 places in Texas. The best known include San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, The Alamo, Big Bend National Park, Fort Worth Stockyards and San Antonio River Walk. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Texas?
11, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Texas?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Texas before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Texas and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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