Top Texas Natural Attractions in 2026

Guarantee your admission at the San Antonio Botanical Garden and avoid potentially long waits in ticket lines when you book in advance. Once inside, see a wide range of plants, from flowers in the rose gardens to tropical plants inside the Lucile Halsell Conservatory. There's even a bird-watching structure where you can hang out and, hopefully, spot buntings, hummingbirds, and more.

The award-winning Space Center Houston is one of Houston’s most popular family attractions and takes visitors behind-the-scenes of the NASA Johnson Space Center. Filled with interactive exhibitions, multi-media displays, cutting-edge technology, and fascinating space artifacts, there’s something to amaze and entertain all ages.

While in San Antonio, enjoy a guided walking tour of Texas’ largest commercial cavern — Natural Bridge Caverns. During the 75-minute tour, your experienced guide takes you as far as 180 feet (55 meters) underground to see the caverns up close. Hear about the history of the caverns and the geological forces that shaped their curious rock formations during your tour of the stunning cave chambers. Above ground you can try other activities such as ziplines and adventure ropes courses or panning for gold.

Explore the Dallas Cowboys’ state-of-the-art football stadium. One of the most expensive sports venues ever built, the stadium boasts enormous video screens and deluxe amenities. Follow your guide through locales including the press box, private suites, locker rooms, post-game interview room, and even onto the field. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SELECTED VENUE BEFORE BOOKING ATandT Stadium in Arlington and The Star in Frisco are two different locations. If you select THE STAR IN FRISCO, you are booking a tour of the Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters and practice facility-not ATandT Stadium. Availability for The Star does not mean ATandT Stadium tours are available that day. To visit ATandT Stadium, please choose a date with an available ATandT STADIUM option. Your booking includes only the venue you select.

Go skydiving indoors without the scary experience of jumping out of an airplane. Book your experience ahead of time at the iFLY Houston Memorial, where you'll have your turn in a vertical wind tunnel. With the help and directions of an instructor, experience free-fall conditions in the vertical wind tunnel and walk away with a personalized certificate commemorating your flight.

Families and couples can find an activity everyone will enjoy with this Waco horseback riding experience on a Texas ranch. Ride horseback through ranchlands with authentic cowboys while taking in beautiful views of the farmlands, the surrounding area, and the Brazos River. The experience lasts about 80 to 100 minutes, giving you more time to enjoy the scenic outdoors.

Hitting Houston's top attractions couldn't be easier than on this open-top double-decker bus sightseeing tour, followed by a visit to the Space Center Houston. See the city highlights during a 75-minute drive-by tour. Then enjoy easy transfers to the Space Center, and an admission ticket. Take a tram ride to get oriented, then explore the NASA facility independently, seeing real astronauts at work.