Synxis Hotels and Resorts - Port Aransas, TX

Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Texas

While in Texas, you might enjoy a visit to:

Hidalgo, TX, celebrates its unusual distinction of being the spot where killer bees first illegally crossed from Mexico into the U.S.
~140 miles from Port Aransas.

A cool cowboy giant, standing here in Canyon, Texas since 1959.

Unusual sculptures include a once nude cheerleader in Gene's yard, and a huge dinosaur on a hill above US 60.

John Milkovisch drank 39,000 cans of beer, then decorated his house with the empties.
~168 miles from Port Aransas.

Must-see attraction for anyone with a sense of adventure, a tolerance for bad smells, and no small children.

Nutty claim to fame solidified by a statue on the courthouse lawn. But it's not the largest pecan...
~132 miles from Port Aransas.

For over 30 years Barney Smith, master plumber, has turned toilet seats into works of art. He works in his garage, and he loves visitors.
~143 miles from Port Aransas.

Probably the only museum in the world in which waitresses come up to you as you tour and ask, "Want a beer?"
~140 miles from Port Aransas.

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