Mount Bonnell vs Harry Ransom Center
Both are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Harry Ransom Center scores marginally higher than Mount Bonnell. Harry Ransom Center scores 85 with recommendations from 6 sources like Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Frommer's.
Mount Bonnell
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3800 Mt Bonnell Dr, Austin, TX
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Travel + Leisure
"A municipal park located on the western edge of the city above Town Lake... making it a popular spot for surveying the surrounding area."
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Fodor's
"Rising to a height of 785 feet, Mount Bonnell offers the best views of Austin."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Hike up 755 feet of stairs from the bottom of Mount Bonnell and be rewarded with the best view of Austin."
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Not For Tourists
"Best place in Austin to get high, literally."
Not For Tourists
"Hike or drive to a beautiful view of the hills, Lake Austin."
Harry Ransom Center
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21st and Guadalupe, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78713-7219
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Fodor's
"Part of the University of Texas, this is one of the world's greatest collectors and exhibitors of important literary papers and other artifacts related to the arts and humanities."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Harry Ransom Center, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, has an enormous collection of literary manuscripts."
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Time Out
"Past showings comprised pieces ranging from the whimsical artwork of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to photographer Eli Reed’s intense The Lost Boys of Sudan. "
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Afar Magazine
"Visiting scholars and the public turn to the research center’s wealth of resources and archives to learn about everything from ancient Mexico to the works of great artists and writers."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Harry Ransom Center, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, has an enormous collection of literary manuscripts."
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