Places worth the detour in Austin
29 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Austin, United States, across 5 kinds of detour; museums & galleries are the largest group (15). Best known: Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. 29 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 29, ranked 29
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson in Austin, Texas
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5.Harry Ransom Center
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Archive, library, and museum at the University of Texas at Austin
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6.Littlefield Fountain
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Fountain and sculpture in Austin, Texas
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7.The Contemporary Austin
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Contemporary art museum with two locations in Austin, Texas
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8.Texas Memorial Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Natural history museum in Austin, Texas
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10.Austin Public Library
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas
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11.Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden and arboretum in Texas
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13.George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Austin, Texas
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15.Emma Long Metropolitan Park
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Municipal park in northwest Austin, Texas
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16.Bergstrom Air Force Base
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former airbase of the United States Air Force
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17.George Washington
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Bronze statue at the University of Texas at Austin
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18.Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Austin, Texas
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19.Town Lake Gazebo
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Building in Austin (vicinity), Travis County, Texas
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20.Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Monument in Austin, Texas, U.S.
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21.Neill-Cochran House
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas
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22.Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Research unit at The University of Texas at Austin
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23.General Land Office Building
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas
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24.Lundberg Bakery
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Building in Austin, Travis County, Texas
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25.Southgate-Lewis House
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas
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26.South Austin Museum of Popular Culture
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
American nonprofit organization
