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Unusual Attractions in Waco

Waco Mammoth Site

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

Dr Pepper Museum

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Old Branch Davidian Swimming Pool

All that remains of cult leader David Koresh's original besieged Texas compound is a stagnant concrete pool.

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Lev's Gathering Place

A musical sanctuary that preserves gospel’s Golden Age, tucked inside a library at Baylor University.

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Dr Pepper Museum

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

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