Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Texas

While in Texas, you might enjoy a visit to:

About 100 concrete hippos are scattered throughout the "Hippo Capital of Texas," including a large one in front of the high school, in tribute to an escaped circus hippo.
~42 miles from Kyle.

Take a 45 minute stroll through the underworld of Texas. Tour starts just past the dinosaur.
~51 miles from Kyle.

1.5 million wooden nickels, including the World's Largest, which is over 13 feet tall and weighs 2,500 pounds.
~51 miles from Kyle.

When visiting the Alamo, also visit the sarcophagus filled with the remains of all the dead defenders (inc. Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie), who were subsequently incinerated by the Mexicans in a bonfire.
~54 miles from Kyle.

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