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Congress Avenue Bridge Bat WatchingvsTexas State Cemetery
Both Congress Avenue Bridge / Austin Bats and Texas State Cemetery are endorsed by professionals. Overall, Congress Avenue Bridge / Austin Bats is the choice of most writers compared to Texas State Cemetery. Congress Avenue Bridge / Austin Bats ranks #5 in Austin with approval from 6 publications including Not For Tourists, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching
Fodor's
Not For Tourists
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura
Time Out
100 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
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Fodor's "While you’re waiting for the bats, make sure not to miss the view to the West as the sun drops below the jagged skyline of the Texas Hill Country." Full review
Not For Tourists "1.5 million bats swarm nightly- sunset March-October."
Travel + Leisure "While they're here, the bats fly out from under the bridge every evening to feast on Austin insects." Full review
Afar Magazine "The largest urban bat colony in North America, Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge is the home to hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tail bats from mid-March to mid-October. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats. " Full review
Time Out "The Congress Avenue Bridge is the world’s largest urban bat colony with a whopping 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats living underneath it." Full review
Texas State Cemetery Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Atlas Obscura
Frommer's
909 Navasota St., Austin, TX 78702
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Fodor's "Today it’s the final resting place of some of the state's most important figures." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Many of the late politicians of Texas are buried the Texas State Cemetery, just a stone’s throw from the Capitol." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The lovely, tree-lined Texas State Cemetery is the final resting place for political figures such as U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan and Texas Govs. John Connally and Ann Richards." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived. " Full review
Frommer's "The city's namesake, Stephen F. Austin, is the best-known resident of this East Side cemetery, established by the state in 1851." Full review
