Owner Damon Albus stocks cowboy accessories and crafts hats. Guests are welcome to look at the workshop, where he also creates custom leather goods. 5-D is a complete hat shop and can handle any service, from new custom hats to refurbishing a favorite hat.

Reflect on WWII history at the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum, honoring the sacrifice of the great men and women who served as "Hellcats" in the US Army.

Hand feed a giraffe, paddle a swan boat or take a tour on the Safari Express Train. 16-acre landscaped grounds feature more than 1,000 animals of 250 species.

Begin an Abilene tour at Frontier Texas!, home to the Forts Trail Visitor Center and one of the few storytelling museums in the world featuring life-sized holograms. Visitors can meet - at least figuratively - some of the real people who lived and died on the Texas frontier between 1780 and 1880.

A restored landmark that is home to three museums: art, children's, and history.

40-foot bronze sculpture that illustrates a biblical scene from Genesis 28.

A one-of-a-kind museum, the "Nickel" features artwork from children's books and stories, with special exhibition and a summer festival.

Fully restored 1930s theater offering live performances.

Scout out familiar literary characters such as the Cat in the Hat and the Man in the Moon, here in the Official Storybook Capital of America - featuring the largest public collections of storybook sculptures in the world.

Albany, Texas

Holding command over the Southern Plains, Fort Griffin operated from 1867 to 1881. Remnants of the fort remain, now home to the official State of Texas herd of longhorn cattle. The town of Fort Griffin was the quintessential Wild West town where Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and Big Nose Kate once reigned. 

Albany, Texas

Within the restored 1878 “alphabet jail,” this museum’s permanent collection rivals big-city counterparts with Chinese porcelains, works by Renoir, Picasso, and Matisse, plus the Watt Matthews Ranching Collection. 

Bronte, Texas

Built in 1852, Fort Chadbourne served as a frontier post and a Butterfield Overland Mail Stage before becoming one family's ranch headquarters for eight generations. Native American, military, and ranch history intertwine at this site.

Brownwood, Texas

Housed in the fortress-like former county jail, the museum's exhibits begin with the Plains Indians and end with WWII artifacts

Brownwood, Texas

Train enthusiasts will enjoy this collection of railroad memorabilia and equipment, photos and stories, and running model trains of every size. 

Buffalo Gap, Texas

Drive south from Abilene to the Taylor County History Center for the story of the West Texas frontier from 1875 to 1925. More than 21 buildings filed with artifacts and an extensive collection of Indian artifacts and firearms await you. 

Buffalo Gap, Texas

The famous family-owned ranch and steakhouse featured by Texas Monthly and the Food Network. 

Denton's 160-year-old, real-deal downtown is pulsing with ships, eateries, and entertainment, all just steps from Denton Country Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, one of Texas' most photographed historic county courthouses.

The Collection is much more than a chronology of fashion. Progressing from the 1800s through modern day, the First Ladies of Texas have become icons of grace and compassion. Each woman leaves her own legacy, but all share common threads that seamlessly stitch together Texas’ First Ladies’ assorted patchwork of experience.

This Collection currently displays 21 of the 47 gowns. The display changes at various times throughout the year so that a visitor can enjoy different gowns in the Collection with each walk through the hall. Across from each gown is information about the respective First Lady and the gown displayed.
 

The park is home to the Bayless-Selby House Museum and the Quakertown House museum. Come visit us – admission is free! We are handicapped accessible and provide guided tours upon request. 

Located in the lobby of Denton's historic Central Fire Station, this museum showcases firefighting technology from the hand-pulled hand-cart era of the 1800s to vintage ladder trucks, fire report logs, and gear. 

On this popular tour, visitors wind their way through one of Denton County's most celebrated features: more than 400 premier horse farms that excel in every equine breed and discipline. Six behind-the-scenes tours a year are offered for individual travelers (see Events); customized itineraries with complimentary step-on guides are available to group tours. 

Dublin, Texas

At the oldest soda bottling facility in Texas (and home to pure cane sugar soda), tour the bottling plant and the W.P. Kloster Museum, which houses Dr. Pepper memorabilia. 

Dublin, Texas

Pay tribute to the man and the golfer in his childhood home in Dublin. 

At the Bureau’s state-of-the-art Tour and Visitor Center, learn how billions of dollars are printed.

This former livestock market is now a historic district with the original bricks and mortar, the wood corrals, the men, and the music that are all still a part of the Stockyards today. See the world’s only twice-daily cattle drive along the brick streets.

The heart of downtown Fort Worth features a 35-block shopping and entertainment district where charming, beautifully restored buildings stand alongside skyscrapers. 

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From ancient artifacts of the Far East to exhibitions about the American West, the Fort Worth Cultural District museums are your window to the art and science of the world.

The 1.5-mile super-speedway features more than ten major racing series, including NASCAR and IndyCar Racing, plus year-round tours and championship driving schools.

Graham, Texas

Located in Graham’s 1930s Art Moderne post office, the museum and art center is well known for its history (including the origins of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association), historical collections, and nationally recognized fine arts exhibits.   

Granbury, Texas

Visit the most historic courthouse square in Texas and enjoy boutique shopping, restaurants, and eateries. 

Granbury, Texas

Granbury's refurbished 1886 opera house produces eight to ten standing-ovation-worthy productions throughout the year. 

Granbury, Texas

Experience how the county's less law-abiding residents lived in the jail that served from 1885 to 1978. 

Jacksboro, Texas

Established in 1868 as the northernmost army outpost in Texas, Fort Richardson was the staging base for the final defensive effort against Comanches and Kiowas in the early 1870s. Tour seven of the original fifty-five structures, including the imposing post hospital. 
 

Paint Rock, Texas

One of the largest Indian pictograph sites in the nation, with more than 1,600 ancient paintings visible along a limestone bluff just north of the Concho River. The site is on private property; call ahead for tours. 

Watch a reenactment or enjoy a festival at this national landmark established as an army outpost in 1867, home to the famed Buffalo Soldiers and one of the nation's best-preserved Indian Wars forts.

Among this brilliant display of lilies from around the world is the famous Victoria, the world's largest lily.

This jewel of a museum, located in a rehabilitated mill building, displays ceramic art and other exhibits of all cultures and time periods, in a dramatic waterfront setting.

Take a peek past the parlor - including the original beds - in this former house of ill repute closed down by Texas Rangers in 1952.

Learn about the railroading history of the Concho Valley through memorabilia and artifacts.