35 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in San Antonio - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
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in San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

Bracken Cave

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

San Antonio, Texas

Hot Wells Hotel and Spa

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

San Antonio, Texas

Japanese Tea Garden

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

San Antonio, Texas

The Quadrangle

An urban military fort filled with deer, rabbits, peacocks, and other birds.

San Antonio, Texas

Buckhorn Saloon and Museum

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texan history.

San Antonio, Texas

Mission San Jose

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas

World's Largest Cowboy Boots

These boots are made for selfies.

San Antonio, Texas

Largest Virgin Mary Mosaic in the World

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in San Antonio

Piccadilly Raspa

Kool-Aid and pickles make this Southwestern snow cone an unforgettable flavor bomb.

Prickly Pear Vodka

This small-batch spirit is distilled from cactus fruit.

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Juanita (left) and Esperanza Garcia make tortillas in this photograph from 1937.

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"Chili queens" spread the dish from San Antonio's plazas.

The Small Mystery of Why Bats Keep Returning to This House

“I don't understand why of all of these beautiful homes, mine is the one the bats are attracted to."

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It helps it stay underwater.

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