Texas is far more than a state — it’s a destination in its own right, with a remarkable spread of world-class museums, historic landmarks, great food, and cities each with a distinctly different personality. The Texas travel guides on this page cover some of the Lone Star State’s most compelling cities, from the creative energy of Austin to the cultural riches of Dallas and Fort Worth, the Victorian grandeur of Galveston, and the sprawling buzz of Houston.
In Dallas, the guides dig into a city that rewards the curious visitor — whether that’s the heavyweight institutions of the Dallas Arts District (including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Crow Museum of Asian Art), the sobering experience of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, or the unexpectedly fun combination of Southfork Ranch and the JFK sites. Fort Worth is well covered too, with guides to the Kimbell Art Museum, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and the beautiful Fort Worth Botanical Garden. Austin contributes the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and the Blanton Museum of Art, whilst Galveston delivers grand Broadway mansions — Moody Mansion and Bishop’s Palace — alongside the Ocean Star and Railroad museums.
Austin travel articles
- Plan your visit to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum or the Texas Science and Natural History Museum.
- What to know before visiting the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin.
- A practical guide to visiting the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin.
- Outdoor Austin: Guides to visiting Mount Bonnell, swimming at Barton Springs Pool and exploring McKinney Falls State Park.
- Getting to Austin: What are the best stops on the Amarillo to Austin drive, Lubbock to Austin drive, Fort Worth to Austin drive or Dallas to Austin drive?
- Road trips from Austin: Where to stop on the Austin to Albuquerque drive.
Dallas travel articles
- Five reasons to route your flights via Dallas.
- How to combine a visit to Southfork Ranch with the JFK sites in Dallas.
- Tick off the stars of the Dallas Arts District, including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Crow Museum of Asian Art.
- Visit the Meadows Museum and the George W Bush Presidential Museum on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas.
- See Dallas from above at the Reunion Tower Ge-O Deck.
- What to expect when you visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.
- What’s worth seeing at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
- Complete guide to visiting the Dallas Zoo.
- Interstate trips from Dallas: The best stops on the Dallas to Hot Springs AR drive.
- What to see on the way into Dallas: Abilene to Dallas drive, Conroe TX to Dallas drive, Marshall TX to Dallas drive and Texarkana to Dallas drive highlights.
Fort Worth travel articles
- What to know before visiting the Kimbell Art Museum and Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth.
- Practical guide to visiting Fort Worth Botanical Garden.
- Complete guide to visiting the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
- How to make the most of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Galveston travel articles
- Plan a visit to the Bryan Museum, Ocean Star Museum, Galveston Naval Museum and Galveston Railroad Museum in Galveston.
- Visit the grand Broadway homes of Galveston – tour Moody Mansion and see Bishop’s Palace.
- Practical guides to visiting East Beach and going to Stewart Beach in Galveston.
- What to expect when visiting the East End Lagoon Nature Preserve on Galveston Island.
- The best three stops on the Austin to Galveston drive and the Dallas to Galveston drive.
Houston travel articles
- Plan your visit to the Children’s Museum Houston and Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Travel guides to elsewhere in Texas
- What to know before visiting the Caverns of Sonora in west Texas.
- Practical visitor guide to the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas.
- The best stops on the Dallas to Amarillo drive or Fort Worth to Amarillo drive.
- Where to stop on the Dallas to Lubbock drive.
- The best stops on the Lubbock to Albuquerque drive.
