Travel by Theme
Ready? Set? Explore! Use the travel themes below to explore Texas by the types of experiences that interest you most. From arts and culture to state historic sites, from rodeos to museums, from historic trails to wide open spaces in Texas — there's sure to be something that piques your interest and gets your heart pounding. This is your jumping off point for experiencing all that Texas has to offer.
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Mountain Trail Region
McDonald Observatory
3640 Dark Sky Drive Fort Davis, TX 79734 877-984-7827 or 432-426-3640 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
McElroy-Severn Stagecoach House & Visitor Center
McElroy-Severn Stagecoach House & Visitor Center 880 Main St. Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 295-7170 Website
Forest Trail Region
McFaddin and Texas Points National Wildlife Refuges
7950 S. Gulfway Drive Sabine Pass, TX 77655 (409) 971-2909 Website
Forest Trail Region
McFaddin-Ward House
1906 Calder Avenue Beaumont, TX 77701 (409) 832-2134 Website
Independence Trail Region
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann Dr. Houston, TX 77004 (713) 524-5876 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
McKenna Children’s Museum
801 West San Antonio St. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 606-9525 Website
Lakes Trail Region
McKinney Avenue Trolley
3153 Oak Grove Ave Dallas, TX 75204 (214) 855-0006 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls Parkway Austin, TX 78744 (512) 243-1643 Website
Lakes Trail Region
McKinney Performing Arts Center
111 N Tennessee St McKinney, TX 75069 (972) 547-2650 Website
Forest Trail Region
McMahan Chapel
Spur 35 off Hwy 21 San Augustine, TX 75972 (936) 275-2213 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment (formerly Aquarena Center)
951 Aquarena Springs Dr. San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-9200 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Meadows Museum
5900 Bishop Blvd. Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75205 (214) 768-2516 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Medina County Courthouse
Medina County Courthouse 1300 Avenue M Hondo, Texas 78861 (830) 741-6040 Website
Pecos Trail Region
Mendoza Trail Museum
Santa Fe Park Road. McCamey, TX 79752 (432) 652-3192 Website
Independence Trail Region
Mercer Botanic Gardens
Mercer Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield Road Humble, Texas 77338 (713) 274-4160 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Mesquite Arts Center
1527 Galloway Ave. Mesquite, TX 75149 (972) 216-8132 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Mesquite BBQ
Mesquite BBQ 145 East Davis Street Mesquite, Texas 75203 (972) 285-6573 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Mexic-Arte Museum
419 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 (512) 480-9373 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Mexican Cultural Institute (Instituto Cultural de Mexico)
600 Hemisfair Park San Antonio , TX 78205 (210) 227-0123 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Meyer Observatory at the Turner Research Site
14801 FM 182 Clifton, TX 76634 (254) 326-1027 Website
Independence Trail Region
Michel B. Menard Home
3302 Avenue O Galveston, TX 77550 409-765-3402 or 409-765-7834 Website
Forest Trail Region
Michelson Museum of Art
216 N Bolivar St Marshall, TX 75670 (903) 935-9480 Website
Pecos Trail Region
Midland Army Air Field Museum
9600 Wright Drive Midland, TX 79714 (432) 254-6182 Website
Pecos Trail Region
Midland County Historical Museum
200 N Main Street Midland, TX 79701 (432) 688-8947 Website
Pecos Trail Region
Midland Downtown Fire Museum
1500 W. Wall Central Fire Station (east end) Midland, TX 79701 (432) 685-7332
Plains Trail Region
MidPoint Café
305 West Historic Route 66 Adrian, TX 79001 (806) 536-6379 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Milam County Courthouse
102 S. Fannin Avenue Cameron, TX 76520 (254) 697-7000 Website
Brazos Trail Region
Milam County El Camino Real de los Tejas Sites
9112 N. FM 908 Rockdale, TX 76567 (512) 862-3330 Website
Forest Trail Region
Shops at Mildred Building
Shops at the Mildred 1415 Calder Street Beaumont, Texas 77701
Forest Trail Region
Millard’s Crossing Historic Village
6020 North St. Nacogdoches, TX 75961 (936) 564-6631 Website
Independence Trail Region
Millheim Harmonie Verein
4460 FM949 Sealy, TX 77474 (979) 877-4996 Website
Forts Trail Region
Mills County Courthouse
1011 Fourth Street Goldthwaite, TX 76844 (325) 648-2222 Website
Forts Trail Region
Mills County Historical Museum
1119 Fisher Street Goldthwaite, TX 76844 (325) 648-6212
Forest Trail Region
Mineola Nature Preserve — On The Sabine River
1860 County Road 2724 Mineola, TX 75773 (903) 569-6183 Website
Forts Trail Region
Mineral Wells Fossil Park
2375 Indian Creek Road Mineral Wells, TX 76067 (940) 328-7803 Website
Forts Trail Region
Miss Hattie’s Bordello Museum
18 ½ East Concho Ave. San Angelo, TX 76903 (325) 653-0112 Website
Forest Trail Region
Mission Dolores State Historic Site
701 South Broadway San Augustine, TX 75972 (936) 275-3815 Website