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The Alamo: www.thealamo.org. 15 miles The most famous spot in Texas where 189 defenders fell on March 6, 1836.
Arneson River Theater 15 miles
Botanical Garden and Lucile Halsell Conservatory: www.sabot.org 33 acre garden represents the diverse Texas landscape.
Brooks Air force Base: www.brooks.af.mil Base tours by appointment only.
Brackenridge Park: A 343 acre showplace for the San Antonio River. Miniature railway travels 3 1/2 miles. Swiss manufactured cable cars afford a panoramic view of the park and city skyline.
Buckhorn Saloon & Museum: www.buckhornmuseum.com Discover 118 years of history...Texas style. Two stories packed with the most exotic collections ever seen.
Canary Islands Descendants Association Museum: The Villa de San Fernando was founded by 16 Canary Islands families. Memorabilia, artifacts, books, pictures and costumes
Casa Navarro State Historical Park: The home site of Jose Antonio Navarro. The site of Navarro's furnished house and store.
Charline McCombs Empire Theatre: Created in the Victorian tradition with European elegance and opulence.
Children's Museum 15 miles
Cowboy Museum: A real cowboy museum. Visit a replica of a Western town.
Fort Sam Houston: www.samhou-usag.army.mil The post is known as the birthplace of military aviation. Now known as the home of Army medicine.
Friedrich Wilderness Park: Ecological tour
Guenther House: Located on a bend of the river at the foot of King William, one of the oldest historic districts in Texas.
Guiness World Record Museum 15 miles
Hemisfair Park: Area of green scapes and dramatic water features a refreshing retreat from city streets. Park includes the Institute of Texan Cultures, Instituto Cultural Mexicano, and Tower of the Americas.
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 15 miles
Hertzberg Circus Museum: This museum contains the world's 2nd largest collection of circus memorabilia.
IMAX Theatre at Rivercenter: www.IMAX-sa.com 15 miles The IMAX screen is six stories tall, ten times larger than a normal screen.
Institute of Texan Cultures: www.texancultures.utsa.edu 15 miles A museum for the interpretation and assimilation of Texas history and folk culture.
Instituto Cultrural Mexicano: The Institute has a complete program offering the rich artistic expressions of Mexico.
Korean War Memorial 15 miles
Lackland Air Force Base: History and Traditions Museum, USAF Security Police Museum.
La Villita: Unique arts and crafts community with shops, working artists, restaurants and a post office.
Lucile Halsell Conservatory 17 miles
The Magik Children's Theatre: www.magiktheatre.org 15 miles Located in the historic Beethoven Hall, there is a full season of live theatrical presentations.
Majestic Theatre: Named a State and National Historic Landmark. One of the few remaining vintage, atmospheric vaudeville movie places.
Malibu Castle and Grand Prix: Castle has 2 18-hole miniature golf courses. Grand Prix, 3/4 scale formula one Grand Prix cars and wheel to wheel racing.
Market Square: Early morning to late at night shopping. 32 shops at El Mercado and 80 specialty shops in Farmers Market Plaza. Festivals, food and beverages.
McNay Art Museum: www.menayart.org 12 miles Mediterranean-styled home located on 23 acres of landscaped grounds. 19th and 20th century European and American art.
Mission Concepcion 18 miles
Mission San Jose 20 miles
Mission San Juan 22 miles
Mission Espada 24 miles
National Shrine of the Little Flower 20 miles
Northwoods Theater 1 mile(s)
Pioneer Trail Drivers and Texas Rangers Memorial Museum: Texas Rangers' exciting history from their inception in 1823.
Plaza Theatre of Wax & Ripley's Believe it or Not!: www.tourtexas.com/ripleys or www.tourtexas.com/palaceofwax.html 15 miles Plaza Theatre of Wax features over 225 life-like wax figures. Ripley's Believe It or Not! exhibits over 500 one-of-a-kind oddities.
Randolph Air Force Base: Home to the 12th Flying Training Wing.
River Walk (paseo Del Rio): The heart of downtown. Lush green foliage lines the banks of the river. River cruises, shopping, restaurants and nightclubs.
Ripley's Haunted Adventure 15 miles
San Antonio Museum of Art: www.sa-museum.org Located in the old Lone Star Brewery. Art collections from ancient art to contemporary.
San Antonio Botanical Gardens 17 miles
San Antonio Children's Museum: A bilingual museum offering more than 80 interactive, fun-learning exhibits for children and families.
San Antonio Missions National Hiscotical Park: www.nps.gov/saan/ Chain of missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century. Mission Concepcion, Mission San Jose, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada.
San Antonio Palace 20 miles
SAS Shoe Factory 20 miles
SBC Center 15 miles
SeaWorld San Antonio: www.seaworld.com 18 miles The world's largest marine-life adventure park is four parks in one: marine animal park, rides and slides park, water park and show park.
San Antonio Zoo 10 mile(s)
Six Flags Fiesta Texas: www.sixflags.com (8 miles) 200 acre family theme park. Shows, 22 rides and skill games are built around themes celebrating Texas and the Southwest.
Southwest School of Art and Craft: Contemporary art exhibitions by visiting artists.
Spanish Governor's Palace: 15 miles Labeled "the most beautiful building in San Antonio" by the National Geographic Society.
Splashtown: www.splashtownsa.com 17 miles 18 landscaped acres of cool, clean water excitement, this water park has something fun for every age.
St. Paul's Square 15 miles
Sunset Station 15 miles
The Club @ Sonterra 2 mile(s)
The Steves Homestead Museum: www.saconservation.org Located in the King William Historic District. Home was built in 1876 and furnished in a late 19th century style.
Sunset Station: www.sunset-station.com An entertainment complex for entertainment, food, live music and shopping.
The Texas Adventure: www.tx_adventure.com 15 miles Multi-media show portraying Texas Independence with the Alamo drama as it's center piece. State of the art special effects.
Texas Air Museum: Features the history of aviation in San Antonio.
Texas Highway Patrol Museum: www.thpa.org 15 miles Tribute and memorial to troopers and their families as well as an educational tool about highway patrol activities.
Texas Rangers Museum 14 miles
Texas Transportation Museum: 5,000 sq. ft. display building offers antique horse-drawn carriages, gas powered vehicles, working model railroads and more.
Tower of the Americas: 750 foot tall tower offers a panoramic view of San Antonio and the surrounding area. Glass walled elevators ascend over 500 feet to the restaurant and observation level.
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 13 miles
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial 15 miles
Witte Museum: www.wittemuseum.org 14 miles History, science and humanities, exciting hands-on exhibits of Texas history, natural science and anthropology.
Yanaguana Cruises: www.sarivercruise.com One of the highlights of visiting the river is the river cruise.
Zoological Gardens and Aquarium: www.sazoo-aq.org Ranked as one of the best zoos in the nation. Over 3,000 animals of 600 species. 25 landscaped acres. Includes one of the largest bird collections in the world.
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