Attractions in Austin

The array of clubs, bars, and music spots are unquestionably the biggest attraction in the city of Austin. Why else would it be called the Live Music Capital of the World? The numerous music festivals, Mardi Gras, and other much celebrated holidays are the main crowd drawers in Austin. Just because Austin is most known for its bustling night life doesn't at all mean though that days should in the city should just be spent sleeping in. Austin also features a number of local attractions that are of great interest to tourists and locals alike.

Austin is home to various museums and art galleries that are definitely worth a visit. The Texas Memorial Museum displays an extensive collection of specimens and fossils which are relevant in the various disciplines of natural sciences. If art is your fancy, then you will surely enjoy the exhibits in the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas which features around 17,000 art pieces.

A natural phenomenon that captures a lot of interest among visitors and residents is the nightly emergence of more than a million bats that inhabit the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. This bridge is home the largest urban population of Mexican free-tailed bats. Every night, these nocturnal creatures come out of their habitat in search of food. This occurrence draws more than 100,000 viewers annually.