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Texas State Capitol
The Texas State Capitol is listed in
the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and also
established a National Historic Landmark in 1986 for its
"significant contribution to American history". The building is a
beautiful example of 19th century architecture and sits on 22
acres of beautiful green land. On the 22 acres sits 17
monuments that line the walk to the Capitol building such as the
Heroes of the Alamo, volunteer Firemen, Confederate Soldiers and
Texas Rangers. Take a self guided tour of the grounds to learn more
about the Beautiful Texas State Capitol.
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Austin Children's
Museum
The Children's Museum was created
for young kids to play and have fun while learning. In 1983 the
museum was known as the "Museum without walls" because the museum
was hosted by parks, schools, recreation centers, malls and
libraries. In 1987 the museum found a place with 5,000 square feet
and later moved to the Dell Discovery Center where it currently
resides now. The building has over 12,500 feet of exhibits where the
kids can build three level activity are in the Funstruction Zone or
take a trip to the Global City where kids and explore how to live,
work and play in a real world.
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