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Top 10 sights in Austin

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   Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

   The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, also known as the LBJ Presidential Library, is the presidential library and museum of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president of the United States (1963–1969).

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   Blanton Museum of Art

   The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (often referred to as the Blanton or the BMA) at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest university art museums in the U.S.

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   Texas State Cemetery

   The Texas State Cemetery (TSC) is a cemetery located on about 22 acres (8.9 ha) just east of downtown Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.

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   Cathedral of Saint Mary

   Saint Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral parish of the Catholic Diocese of Austin located in Austin, Texas, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, as St.

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   Harry Ransom Center

   The Harry Ransom Center, known as the Humanities Research Center until 1983, is an archive, library, and museum at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in the collection of literary and cultural artifacts from…

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   Hyde Park

   Hyde Park is a neighborhood and historic district in Austin, Texas.

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   Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

   The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin is the state botanical garden and arboretum of Texas.

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   The Contemporary Austin

   The Contemporary Austin is a contemporary art museum in Austin, comprising two locations, an art school, and the Museum Without Walls program, bringing sculpture to city parks.

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   Congress Avenue Historic District

   Congress Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Austin, Texas.

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    Downtown

    Downtown Austin is the central business district of Austin, Texas, United States. The area of the district is bound by Lamar Boulevard to the west, Martin Luther King Jr.

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   Hippie Hollow Park

   Hippie Hollow Park (originally known as McGregor County Park) is a park located on the shore of Lake Travis in northwest Austin. It is the only legally recognized clothing-optional public park in the State of Texas.

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   Zilker Park

   Zilker Metropolitan Park is a recreational area in south Austin, Texas, at the juncture of Barton Creek and the Colorado River that comprises over 350 acres (142 ha) of publicly owned land.

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   Bullock Texas State History Museum

   The Bullock Texas State History Museum (often referred to as the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum or Bullock Museum) is a history museum in Austin, Texas.

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   McKinney Falls State Park

   McKinney Falls State Park is a 744.4-acre (301.2 ha) state park in Austin, Texas, United States at the confluence of Onion Creek and Williamson Creek. It is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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   South Congress

   South Congress (abbreviated SoCo) is a neighborhood located on South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas known as a shopping and cultural district with many eclectic small retailers, restaurants, music and art venues and, more recently, food trucks.

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   Littlefield Fountain

   Littlefield Fountain (also known as the Littlefield Memorial Gateway) is a World War I memorial monument designed by Italian-born sculptor Pompeo Coppini on the main campus of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin,…

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   Zilker Botanical Garden

   The Zilker Botanical Garden is a 28-acre (11 ha) botanical garden of varied topography located on the south bank of the Colorado River at 2220 Barton Springs Road, near downtown Austin, Texas, United States.

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   Texas Military Forces Museum

   The Texas Military Forces Museum (officially the Brigadier General John C.L. Scribner Texas Military Forces Museum) is a history museum in Austin, Texas.

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   Elisabet Ney Museum

   The Elisabet Ney Museum is a museum located in Austin, Texas, United States. It is housed in the former studio of sculptor Elisabet Ney and is dedicated to showcasing her life and works.

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    Buford Tower

    Buford Tower (formerly the Austin Fire Drill Tower) is a tower standing along the north shore of Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas.

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