An unforgettable trip to Texas: what to see in the 'lone star state'. PHOTO

Texas is called the “Lone Star State.” It is inferior in area to Alaska and in population to California, and its role in American history and culture cannot be compared. It manifested itself in the struggle of Texas for independence in the 19th century, and in the development of oil fields, and in modern space research.

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ForumDaily and the Internet portal share.america.gov talk about what you can see in this unforgettable state.

The Texas motto is “Friendship,” but more often you can hear the expression that has become the slogan during the anti-rubbish campaign: “Jokes are bad with Texas.”

Visit the Alamo

The Alamo is a former Spanish Catholic mission where, in 1836, 200 Texans, led by James Bowie and William Travis, fought off attacks by the army of Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna for 13 days. The Texans subsequently won a triumphant victory at the Battle of San Jacinto and proclaimed a republic that lasted until Texas became a state in the United States in 1845.

"Heart" of NASA

Astronauts in the Houston NASA center named after Lyndon Johnson undergo pre-flight training, and they return here after the flight. Many remember the famous distress signal “Houston, we have a problem,” received from the damaged Apollo-13 spacecraft in 1970.

Cadillacs and roller coasters

The Cadillac Ranch in Texas Amarillo, this Stonehenge Automobile, is an artistic composition of ten antique Cadillac cars painted in phantasmagoric colors and dug into the ground at a certain angle. Note for riders: the height difference on the Titan roller coaster in the amusement park Six Flags Over Texas is 78 meters.

State capital: Austin

The popular music, film and technology festival South By Southwest (SXSW) is a launching pad for creative ideas. This is where Twitter first gained attention. “Austin Downtown” is the longest-running music program on public television. The city is overrun with food trucks and pedicabs. At dusk, you can see the unusual sight of more than a million bats taking flight from the Congress Avenue Bridge.

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