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Port Isabel Lighthouse
Photographer: Kevin Stillman

Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site

Built in 1852, it remained in use until 1905. It is always a popular subject with photographers. Visitors may climb a spiral staircase to the top, overlooking the flat coastal plain, with a fine view across Laguna Madre to South Padre Island. Off Texas 100 downtown. Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Admission charge.

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421 E Queen Isabella
Port Isabel, Texas

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Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily.

Featured Attraction

This 100-seat, 40-foot domed planetarium theater at UNT's Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building is a launching pad for exciting adventures. The theater's Digistar II projection system that can reproduce tonight's sky or the sky as it might have looked to the dinosaurs millions of years ago. Shows at 2 and 8 p.m. Sat. 1704 W. Mulberry St. Admission charge. 940/565-3599, 940/369-8213.

City: Denton
Region: Prairies and Lakes

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Popular Attractions

With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular attractions to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
City: Fritch
Region: Panhandle Plains

Billy Bob's Texas
City: Fort Worth
Region: Prairies and Lakes

Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
City: Alto
Region: Piney Woods

Galveston Island Beach
City: Galveston
Region: Gulf Coast

The Alamo
City: San Antonio
Region: South Texas Plains

Devil’s Backbone
City: Wimberley
Region: Hill Country

Big Bend National Park
City: Big Bend National Park Area
Region: Big Bend Country

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