Fredericksburg, Texas is a charming Hill Country town founded in 1846 by German immigrants, with over 700 historic structures, award-winning wineries, and boutique Shopping along Main Street. Nearby attractions include Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, a giant granite dome that you can walk up, Lady Bird Johnson Municpal Park, The Nimitz Museum, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Old Tunnel State Park bat viewing area.

Home of Natural Bridge Caverns, Landa Park, Panther Canyon Nature Trail, the Comal River Tube Chute, Schlitterbahn waterpark, Gruene Hall, and Faust Street Bridge.

Home of President Lydon B. Johnson, and Pedernales Falls State Park.

Home of The Cave Without a Name, a stunning, living limestone cavern, Cascade Caverns, Dinosaur tracks in Government Canyon, and Guadalupe River State Park.

Home to the Canyon Lake Dam that forms Canyon Lake, The Guadalupe River Access walking Trail, the dinosaur tracks at Canyon Lake Gorge, and The Devil's Backbone rest-stop and scenic drive.

Rock collecting on the Llano River in Llano, Texas, offers access to the Llano Uplift, a 1.5-billion-year-old geological dome. Famous for yielding hundreds of rock and mineral types, it is the only place on Earth where you can find Llanite—a rare, visually striking rock with dark blue quartz and orange feldspar. Also nearby is Kingsland Slab one of several places along the river where you can collect rocks or just wade through the Llano River. Supposedly there's also gold in this river.

Home to the famous Alamo, and the River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and several Spanish Missions.