Surprisingly, it also ranks among Central Texas’s top scuba spots. Shade trees and lush lawns make this lakeside oasis a favorite among picnickers. The limestone building itself is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has some neoclassical elements, along with landscaping and wildflowers attractive to pollinators. Elisabet Ney moved to Austin in 1882 and spent the rest of her life working in this museum, one of the state’s oldest. Seventeen miles southeast of Lake Travis stands this tribute to a 19th-century German portrait sculptor. Visiting over the winter holidays? Don’t miss the Zilker Park tower’s transformation into one of the world’s largest Christmas trees. Today 13 of the 31 delicate original structures remain and are protected on the National Register of Historic Places. Divers can explore boat wrecks and submerged sculptures ― and those with advanced certification can descend into a dramatic underwater canyon.A 19th-century criminal spurred the city to keep its residents safe by flooding its streets with light from 165-foot-tall towers.
A 19th-century criminal spurred the city to keep its residents safe by flooding its streets with light from 165-foot-tall towers.
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