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- Gatlinburg, Tennessee - Gatlinburg Space Needle
The Gatlinburg space needle is a smaller version of its more famous cousin in Seattle. You ride a glass elevator 400 feet up for beautiful views of the Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg. Then you can head to the family fun center for laser tag, arcade games, and mini golf.
[Danny M., 01/22/2007]Space Needle:- Address:
- 115 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN
- Directions:
- Just south of US Hwy 441 in central Gatlinburg.
- Hours:
- M-Th 10 am-10 pm, F-Su 9 am-midnight. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 865-436-4629
- Admission:
- 13-61 $6.75, 6-12 $2.50, 62 and up $4.50, under 5 free.
- Houston, Texas - Listening Vessels: Throw Your Voice
Acoustic effect: a person seated in a concave limestone sculpture can whisper to someone in an identical parabolic bowl 70 feet away.
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- Address:
- 1500 McKinney St., Houston, TX
- Directions:
- Near Lamar St and Avenidas de Las Americas. Discovery Green, Wortham Foundation Gardens section.
35 feet tall, the boot was completed in January 2017 by artist-builder Dan Phillips (1945-2021). The Hat house followed. These are private residences, but can be viewed from the street.
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- Address:
- 2640 11th St., Huntsville, TX
- Directions:
- I-45 exit 116. Drive east on 11th St. for four blocks. On the left. Private home, please be respectful; visible from the road.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
The world's oldest civilization -- China -- does daily battle with the blistering sun and hothouse humidity of south Texas. In miniature.
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- Hours:
- Closed in February 2011.
- Status:
- Gone
The World's Largest Cowboy Boots are ready to kick s**t at the North Star Mall.
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North Star Mall
- Address:
- 7400 San Pedro Ave., San Antonio, TX
- Directions:
- North Star Mall. South side of I-410. Exits 20B (driving west) or 20 (driving east). Drive along the one-way eastbound frontage road (on the south side of I-410).
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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