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travel: our quest to visit all 50 states: texas

  • The Texas State Railroad is a historic 25 mi (40 km) heritage railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Built by inmates, it was founded in 1883 by the state of Texas to haul raw materials for a smelter at the prison at Rusk. Regular service on the line was ended in 1921. The state leased the line to private companies until 1969, then turned it over to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1972. In 2007, the railroad was transferred to the Texas State Railroad Authority and is now privately operating as a scenic tourist line. It is currently operated on a limited, year-round schedule. Today, the railroad has a total of five steam locomotives (four of which are operational) and five diesel locomotives in their current roster.
  • Balcones Distillery in Waco, Texas
  • Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, Texas
  • Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, Texas
  • Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye, Texas
  • Post Office and General Store in Hye, Texas
  • Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park near Johnson City, Texas
  • The {quote}Texas White House{quote} at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park near Johnson City, Texas
  • Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas
  • Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas
  • Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas
  • Scenery along SR-118 enroute to McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis, Texas
  • McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis, Texas
  • McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis, Texas
  • McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis, Texas
  • Scenery and interesting clouds along SR-118 near Alpine, Texas
  • Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Views from the Sotol Vista Overlook at Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Views along the trail to Lower Burro Mesa Pouroff at Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Views along the trail to Lower Burro Mesa Pouroff at Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • The Rio Grande River near Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • The Rio Grande River near Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • The Rio Grande River near Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Big Bend National Park in Texas
  • Prada Marfa is a permanent sculptural art installation by artists Elmgreen and Dragset, located 1.4 miles northwest of Valentine, Texas, just off U.S. Highway 90, and about 26 miles northwest of the city of Marfa. The installation, in the form of a freestanding building—specifically a Prada storefront—was inaugurated on October 1, 2005. The artists described the work as a {quote}pop architectural land art project.”
  • Prada Marfa is a permanent sculptural art installation by artists Elmgreen and Dragset, located 1.4 miles northwest of Valentine, Texas, just off U.S. Highway 90, and about 26 miles northwest of the city of Marfa. The installation, in the form of a freestanding building—specifically a Prada storefront—was inaugurated on October 1, 2005. The artists described the work as a {quote}pop architectural land art project.”
  • Views of Guadalupe Mountain, the highest point in Texas. From US 62 near Salt Flat, Texas
  • Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas
  • Abandoned motel and restaurant on Historic Route 66 at the New Mexico-Texas border
  • The Midpoint Cafe, halfway point on Route 66, near Adrian, Texas
  • The Midpoint Cafe, halfway point on Route 66, near Adrian, Texas
  • The {quote}Cadillac Ranch{quote} near Amarillo, Texas on Historic Route 66
  • The {quote}Cadillac Ranch{quote} near Amarillo, Texas on Historic Route 66
  • {quote}Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries{quote} near Groom, Texas
  • {quote}Leaning Tower of Texas{quote} near Groom, Texas on Historic Route 66
  • {quote}Conoco Tower Station{quote} Old gas station currently occupied by the local tourist information center on Historic Route 66 in Shamrock, Texas
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