The first mission established in San Antonio, the Alamo (San Antonio de Valero) served as a way station between east Texas and Mexico.
Arguably the most beautiful mission, Concepcion looks much like it did almost three centuries ago.
Mission Espada contains the best-preserved segment of the acequia (irrigation system) that was used to bring water to the fields.
Established in 1720, it became known as the "Queen of the Missions" for its grand design of stone walls, bastions and magnificent church.
Mission San Juan's fertile farmlands allowed it to be self-sustainable; its chapel and bell tower are still in use today.
A national historic landmark, labeled "the most beautiful building in San Antonio" by the National Geographic Society, it once housed the officials of the Spanish Province of Texas.
For more than 35 years, the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas has offered residents and tourists of San Antonio, Texas, the most breathtaking view of the Alamo City
On an historic campus alongside San Antonio's River Walk, the Southwest School of Art is one of the nation’s largest community-based art schools.
The ornate Majestic Theatre is one of the few remaining vintage vaudeville movie palaces. The theater is home to the San Antonio Symphony and the AT&T Broadway Series.
The Empire has been used as a venue for vaudeville, silent and talking motion pictures, concerts and live theatre.
Casa Navarro is nestled in downtown San Antonio. The half-acre site is the restored home of Texas patriot José Antonio Navarro (1795 - 1871).
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower has the stature of being, the most beautiful church in San Antonio.
Texas hero James Bowie married Ursula de Veramendi in its sanctuary, and Mexican General Santa Anna used the church as a lookout.
The San Antonio Zoo is ranked as one of the best zoos in the nation exhibiting over 3,500 animals of 600 species.
The 75-minute tour travels through a half-mile of the largest and most spectacular show cavern in Texas.
Featuring the largest Mexican market in the U.S., the Market Square provides a variety of dining, shopping and festivals.
Zoned as the state's first historic district, in the late 1800's this 25-block area near downtown was settled by prominent German merchants and was the most elegant residential area in the city.
Adjacent to the Sunken Garden Theater in Brackenridge Park, features beautiful floral displays, a waterfall and a habitat for Koi and aquatic plants.
Built to host the 1968 World's Fair, the parks lushly landscaped areas & dramatic, cascading waterfalls offer a refreshing retreat from city streets & includes the 750-foot tall Tower of the Americas.
An authentic old west town to explore, take a tractor wagon ride through a working ranch of Texas longhorns, horses, buffalo and lots of exotic animals.
This living museum entices visitors with seasonal floral displays, a serene native forest walk, exotic plant specimens from around the world, modernistic glass pyramids & an authentic log cabin.
This 343.7-acre park is adjacent to the San Antonio Zoo & River. The park also includes the Japanese Tea Garden with year-round floral displays, stone bridges, and a 60-foot waterfall.
The Brackenridge Golf Course, the oldest 18-hole public course in the state, was designed in 1915 and hosted the first Texas Open in 1922.
Beside the San Antonio River, stone pathways connect shops, restaurants, hotels and museums with a blend of historic and modern architecture.
