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| TOP SAN ANTONIO AREA ATTRACTIONS |
| Alamo |
| The Battle of the Alamo took place in 1836, however the building was originally built as San Antonio de Valero Mission in 1718. Enjoy visiting the Alamo to learn about a piece of San Antonio history. |
| Tower of Americas |
| The Tower, 750 ft. tall, offers a panoramic view of San Antonio and the surrounding area. Glass-walled elevators ascend over 500 ft to the restaurant and observation level. It was the theme structure for HemisFair in 1968 and symbolizes the progress made by the confluence of civilizations in the Western Hemisphere. |
| San Antonio Zoo |
| Over 3,500 animals make their home at the San Antonio Zoo at Brackenridge Park. Take a visual walking tour of the zoo and then bring your whole family to enjoy a day at one of San Antonio's best family attractions.
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| Six Flags Fiesta Texas |
| Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio is one of the nation's premier theme parks. Fiesta Texas is home to thrill rides, family rides, shows and events.
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| SeaWorld San Antonio |
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© Sea World San AntonioHome to many marine-life shows and exhibits, SeaWorld also has several thrill rides and children's rides. SeaWorld San Antonio is the world's largest marine-life theme park. |
| San Fernando Cathedral |
| The beautiful structure, located on Main Avenue between Commerce and Delorosa Streets, is one of San Antonio's well-known landmarks.
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| Mission Trails |
| The chain of missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century are reminders of one of Spain’s most successful attempts to extend its New World dominion from Mexico. Representing both church and state, these missions were charged with converting the local Native Americans, collectively called Coahuiltecans, into devout Catholics and productive members of Spanish society. More than just churches on the Spanish Colonial frontier, the missions also served as vocational and educational centers, economic enterprises involved in agricultural and ranching endeavors and regional trade. They were the greatest concentration of Catholic missions in North America and formed the foundation for what is today the thriving city of San Antonio. The park contains the historically and architecturally significant structures of Missions Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan and Espada. Other important cultural resources included are the historic Espada Dam and Aqueduct, acequia (irrigation) systems and the Rancho de las Cabras. |
| San Antonio Botanical Gardens |
| This 33-acre garden represents in miniature, the diverse Texas landscape—from Hill Country wild flowers to the formal rose gardens of East Texas. A biblical and children’s garden and a fragrance garden are featured. Enter through the Carriage House to visit the gift shop and have lunch in the tea room (kitchen closed on Monday). The Conservatory, a $6.5 million complex with 90,000 sq. ft. of climatically controlled structures includes an exhibition hall, tropical house, desert house, palm house, fern room and an orangery. Visitors enter at ground level and follow a tunnel 16 ft. below the surface where architecture separates different environments within a series of tent-like pavilions surrounding a large inner courtyard and pond. |
| San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium |
| Ranked as one of the best zoos in the nation exhibiting over 3,500 animals of 751 species. At the headwaters of the San Antonio River, the zoo encompasses 35 landscaped acres. Includes one of the largest bird collections in the world and the only American zoo to exhibit the endangered whooping crane. New cranes of the World exhibit opened July 2000. Conservation Research Center exhibits the unique naked mole rat. Seasonal shows and educational programs throughout the year. |
| Alamodome |
| The Alamodome is a multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, at a cost of $186 million. After much controversy, the City of San Antonio contracted with Lyda Constructors Inc. of San Antonio, Texas. The general contractor for major portions of the 65,000 seat Alamodome and the adjacent transit facility was Lyda Constructors Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lyda Inc. of San Antonio, Texas which was sold by owner Gerald Lyda to San Francisco-based Swinerton Inc. |
| AT&T Center |
| The AT&T Center is an indoor arena located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. It was completed in 2002 as the SBC Center at a cost of $175 million, financed by county issued bonds which were supported by a hotel-occupancy and care rental tax increase and an additional contribution of $28.5 million from the Spurs. The arena is home to the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA and the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL in the winter-spring, the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA in the summer, and the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo held in February. It seats 18,500 for basketball, 13,000 for hockey and 19,000 for concerts or religious gatherings, and contains 50 luxury suites. SBC Communications, Inc. purchased the naming rights to the facility under a 20-year, $41 million naming rights agreement with the City of San Antonio, the San Antonio Spurs and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in July 2000. SBC Communications changed its name to AT&T, Inc. in November 2005 after its purchase of AT&T Corporation. The arena officially changed its name to AT&T Center in January 2006.
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