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Dell City, Texas | Step Back In Time

Dell City, Texas. A town that seems to have been forgotten about long ago.
Dell City, Texas sits about 45 miles from Guadalupe Mountains National Park and is the 2nd closest city if you ...
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Caverns of Sonora, Texas

Sonora Caverns or the Caverns of Sonora are located in Sonora, Texas and are one of the top ten ranked caverns in the United States.
Located in the western portion of Hill Country, the Sonora Caverns aka Cavers of Sonora are located just outside of ...
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Site of Fort Mason, Texas

Fort Mason Texas
We started our road trip today, a day late. Since we don't really have anywhere to be at a certain ...
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2016 Road Trip: West & South Texas

Road Trip 2016
Well after a year of trying to decide where we wanted to go on vacation for the month of July ...
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Chalk Ridge Falls | Belton, Texas

Chalk Ridge Falls Main Waterfall
NOTE: I am currently in the process of "mapping" the trails and will post an updated trail map here and ...
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Sawyer Family House; Texas Chainsaw Massacre Filming Location

Old Sawyer Family House now Grand Central Cafe. Filming location of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The former Sawyer Family House was one of the filming locations for the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie. It was originally ...
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Bagdad Cemetery: Filming of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leander Texas

Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas was a filming location for the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre
As seen in the opening shots of the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" film (1974) is Bagdad Cemetery in Leander, Texas ...
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LBJ Ranch & National Historical Park

LBJ Ranch & National Historical Park
On one of our many outing "adventures" (as I like to call them) we decided to stop by the LBJ ...
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Cameron Park Zoo, Waco Texas

Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas
We finally got around to going to the zoo in Waco. It only took us 3 years! We opted to ...
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Austin Aquarium – Austin, Texas

Austin Aquarium - Austin, Texas
We headed to the Austin Aquarium today. When we first pulled up, my first impression was "how good can this ...
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Topsey Exotic Ranch & Drive Thru, Topsey Texas

Topsey Exotic Ranch & Drive Thru, Texas
A quick 30 minute drive from Killeen, will land you in Topsey, Texas; home of Topsey Exotic Ranch and Drive-Thru. We ...
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Hiking in Arches National Park, Utah

Hiking in Arches National Park, Utah
Oh man, I can't even describe how beautiful Arches National Park is! Actually, Utah, in general, is just magnificent! We ...
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Clown Motel and Tonopah Cemetery, Nevada

Clown Motel & Tonopah Cemetery Nevada
My husband isn't a fan of clowns and by not a fan I mean hates them with a passion and ...
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Chloride Ghost & Mining Town, Arizona

Chloride Ghost & Mining Town, Arizona
When I planned our road trip on roadtrippers.com this offbeat attraction popped up along our route and I knew we ...
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Flintstone’s Bedrock City, Arizona

Flintstone's Bedrock City, Arizona
We stumbled upon this cute little attraction on our way to the Grand Canyon. It actually popped up on our ...
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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
My grandparents took me to the Grand Canyon National Park when I was little. I vaguely remember it. My husband ...
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Hoover Dam, Nevada

Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam which sits on the Arizona and Nevada border is about 30 miles southeast from Las Vegas and ...
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Petrified Forest National Park

Route 66 in Petrified Forest National Park
If you are planning a trip through Arizona, stop by Petrified Forest National Park. You can drive the entire length ...
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Wigwam Village Hotel, Arizona Rt 66

Wigwam Village Motel, Holbrook Arizona
One of the stops I wanted to make was at the Wigwam Village Hotel on old Route 66 in Arizona ...
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Hiking Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico

Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
We made a last-minute pit stop, after leaving our hotel to continue our road trip, at Carlsbad Caverns National Park ...
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