Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Texas

While in Texas, you might enjoy a visit to:

About 100 concrete hippos are scattered throughout this community, including a large one in front of the high school. Apparently an escaped circus hippo in the early 20th century created quite a stir here. My favorite was a pair of hippos, with the girl in a yellow bikini.
~44 miles from Giddings.

Dead mascots watch the Aggies' electronic scoreboard from their graves.
~46 miles from Giddings.

Roundup of pools in the shape of their home states.
~57 miles from Giddings.

A large dinosaur sculpture fashioned from... wheels!
~62 miles from Giddings.

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