July 4, 2009...7:18 AM

What are Texas’ favorite tourist spots?

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NOTE: List is not based on attendance figures.

 SOURCE: 2007 survey conducted for the Texas governor’s office by D.K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd. of McLean, Va.

How Texas travelers rank the state’s top tourist attractions:

 1. The Alamo (San Antonio)

2. Galveston Island

3. San Antonio River Walk

4. San Marcos Outlet Mall

5. State Capitol (Austin)

6. South Padre Island

7. Cabela’s (Buda and Fort Worth)

8. Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington)

9. Sea World of Texas (San Antonio)

10. Fort Worth Stockyards

Other Dallas-area attractions and their rankings

 12. State Fair of Texas

14. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

15. Fort Worth Zoo

23. Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth)

26. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Dallas)

34. Galleria Dallas (tied with the Texas Hill Country)

I think some of these are just downright comical.

 

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