01 ngo 13
I-Texas: I-State of Wonder
UWitold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Ukususela kwiintaba ezintle kakhulu zePigo yeSizwe e-Big Bend e-West Texas ukuya kwi-cystic-draped trees e-Caddo Lake e-East Texas, i-Lone Star State isoloko ixhamle abantu abasandul 'ukuhamba kunye neendidi zayo eziyimvelo. Enye into ekutshintshisweni komhlaba kwiphondo yimalini yemvula nganye kwingingqi ifumana rhoqo ngonyaka. Iintshona zaseNtshona Kapa eTexas zifumana kuphela iipresenti eziyi-8 zemvula ngonyaka, ngelixa amahlathi asePine Texas anamahlathi angama-30 intshi yamvula ngonyaka. Indawo iya kutshintsha njengoko uhamba ukusuka entshonalanga ukuya empuma, kunye neentaba ezikude-ntshona, iinduli ezijikelezayo kwiCentral Texas kunye neeplateslands ukuya empuma.
02 ngo 13
IPalo Duro Canyon State Park
UDanita Delimont / Getty Izithombe Ngokuqhelekileyo ibizwa ngokuba yiGrand Canyon yaseTexas, iPalo Duro Canyon ihlala kwindawo esenyakatho ye-panhandle. Iindonga ezinemibala ye-canyon ziveza iminyaka engama-250 yezigidi zembali ye-geological. I-canyon ihamba ngamanqanaba angama-800 kwinqanaba layo eliphantsi, kwaye lithele iikhilomitha ezili-120. Kuyo yonke epakini, uya kufumana amaqhinga angamaqhekeza angama-hoodoos, aqulethwe ngamatye amakhulu aphantsi kwesiseko esincinci. Ukuba unethamsanqa, ungase ugijime ngaphesheya kwesilwanyana esiphezu kwe-Texas. Kodwa ungasondeli kakhulu. Iphelisa abahlaseli ngokuchitha igazi emehlweni abo.
03 ngo 13
I-Santa Elena Canyon e-Big Bend iNatonal Park
UWitold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Ifumaneka kwi-Big Bend National Park ecaleni komda waseMexico, iSanta Elena Canyon yindawo eyaziwayo. Njengendawo ephakamileyo, iindawo eziphakamileyo ziphakama ngaphesheya kweRio Grande, kuvakalelwa ngathi unokungena kweli hlabathi elitsha. Kwinqanaba eliphakamileyo, ii-cliffs ziyi-1,500 inyawo ngaphezu kweRio Grande. Umlambo unokuba ngumnene okanye uhamba ngokukhawuleza, kuxhomekeke kwimvula yamva, ngoko kukulungele ukukhwela umlambo ngoncedo lomkhokeli onamava. Xa okwangoku kwinqanaba eliphakathi, kunokwenzeka ukuba ugibele ngaphesheya kweekhilomitha ezimbalwa uze ujikeleze kwaye uvumele umlambo wenze uninzi lomsebenzi ekuhambeni kokubuya.
04 we-13
Caddo Lake State Park
Westend61 / Getty Izithombe Enye yamachibi ambalwa aseTexas, iCaddo Ichibi ibonakala njengento ephuma kumxholo wefilo. Amathanga amade aseSpanish asele emithini ye-cypress, kwaye ubude beli libi libonakala limnyama ngenxa yelanga elithambileyo kunye namaqabunga ahlalayo emanzini. Njengoko uhamba ngesikebhe ngaphakathi kwelabi elingenanto, kufuneka udibanise izixhobo ezinkulu zemipropress. Imimandla yamanxweme isekela iindidi ezintle zezilwanyana zasendle, kuquka i-alligators, i-beaver kunye nomthi okhuni. Ngokuqhelekileyo i-birdpecker i-16-inch-long-pileated woodpecker iphosakele enye inkulu enkulu yeentaka, i-ivory-billed billed woodpecker, okungenzeka iphela. Nangona kunjalo, gcina amehlo akho ahlanjululwe xa uva isandi esikhulu sokugungqa phakathi kwepaki.
05 we-13
Hamilton Pool Preserve kunye nendawo yoLonwabo
I-WIN-Initiative / Getty Izithombe I-grotto elaliwayo yaholela ekubunjweni kwendawo yokubhukuda yemvelo ephakathi kweekhilomitha ezimbalwa ezisentshonalanga yeAustin . Ukuba imvula yamanje iyenzileyo, intaba yamanzi yamanzi angama-50 iyaphuma ngapha nangapha kwindonga yangaphambili yamangcwaba kunye ne-meanders ngokusebenzisa i-lace-like vines, eyenza isanti yangokwemvelo yabashukumi bezantsi. Ukunyuka okufutshane kuyadingeka ukuba ufike kwi-Pool yaseHamilton, kwaye akukho mgcini wezilondolozi emsebenzini. Ekuphakameni kwehlobo, kunokukho umgca wokungena. Ipaki ejikeleze i-acre ezingama-230 ikwahle kakhulu ukuhamba. Iindwendwe ezibukhali zingase zikwazi ukubona i-warbler ye-golden-cheeked engozini.
06 we-13
Isiqithi saseSouth Padre
URobert Hinojosa / EyeEm / Getty Izithombe Ngeli xesha liyaziwa ngokuba yi-Spring Break Break destination, isiqithi sase-South Padre sisekhaya kwezinye iindawo ezintle kakhulu ezinxweme ezimhlophe ehlabathini. Intloko yasenyakatho kwisiqithi kwaye, ngaphaya kweendawo zokungcebeleka, uzakufumana iikhilomitha kunye neekhilomitha zamabhishi angabonakaliyo. Kwiindawo ezikude, usenokubona i-kemp ye-ridge yolwandle ye-ridge efika ngaselunxwemeni ukwakha isidleke. Iipodo ezinkulu zeedonphin ziqhwaqhezela ngaphandle kwe-offshore amanzi alambileyo aseLaguna Madre. Ummandla wonke uphinde ube yiparadesi ehamba ngeentaka eziziintlobo zeentaka ezifudukayo kunye neentsholongwane ezihlala kuyo. I-South Padre yindawo efanelekileyo yokutyelela ngo-Oktobha, xa amaqondo okushisa asekho kuma-80s kunye neehotele ezininzi zinikela ngezaphulelo ezinkulu zonyaka.
07 we-13
Indawo eneNdalo yeNdalo eneNkcubeko
Olga Melhiser Photography / Getty Izithombe I-pink granite dome enkulu phakathi kweTexas Hill Country, i-Enchanted Rock iye yamangalisa abantu ngamawaka eminyaka. Abantu baseMelika babekholelwa ukuba le dome inegunya lamandla, mhlawumbi ngenxa yesandi esingaqondakaliyo esivela kuso. Izazinzulu ngoku ziyazi ukuba izandi zivela ngenxa yeenguqu zokushisa ezibangelwa ukutyhalwa kwidwala ukuze kwandiswe kunye nekhontrakthi. Kuphela i-drive emfutshane ukusuka e-Austin, idome ibangela ukunyuka kwempumelelo ngokulinganayo. Qiniseka ukuba unxibe izicathulo ezinobungozi obuhle. I-angle ephezulu ingabakhoxazi ngamanye amaxesha, ngakumbi emva kwemvula. Nangona ubuninzi beliwa libonakala luhlaza kunye nemithi, iindawo eziqinileyo kunye nemithi ziphuma apha naphaya. Unako ukufumana ama-tadpoles ngezinye izihlandlo zamanzi amanzi afaka kwiimpawu ezikwinqanaba lomhlaba.
08 ka 13
I-Caprock Canyons State Park kunye ne-Trailway
UWitold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Kukho iikhilomitha ezimbalwa kumzantsi-mpuma we-Amarillo, iCaprock Canyons State Park iyanelisekile yonke i-eye candy eye. Iimilliyoni zeminyaka yembali ye-geological ziyakubonakala kwiindawo ezinobumba obomvu, obomhlophe nolunxweme. Ngaphandle koMlambo Omkhulu Olubomvu, iindawo ezibonakalayo zineenkottonwood, iiplumni zasendle kunye nemimandla yeengca zengqungquthela ezifana ne-bluestem encinane kunye ne-wild rye rye. Umhlambi omkhulu wezinkumbi uhlambela kulezo zityalo njengoko zixubha ngepaki. I-bison yagcinwa ekuqothulweni ngumbonisi wemiboniso, uCharles Goodnight, kunye nezizukulwana zabasebenzi abazikhuselekileyo.
09 we-13
KwiiNdalo zeBrad Bridge
John Elk / Getty Izithombe Ngobushushu obushushu behlobo laseTexas, enye yezona ndawo ezifanelekileyo zokupholisa ziphantsi komhlaba phantsi kwi-Natural Bridge Caverns. UkuTyelelwa kweNdwendwe kuthatha u-180 iinyawo ngaphantsi komhlaba apho uya kufumana khona imilingo ye-stalactites, i-stalagmites kunye neendonga ze-wavy ezibizwa ngokuba ngamatye. Uhambo luquka uhambo olungama-3/4-mayela oluthatha ixesha elingaphezulu kweyure.
10 we-13
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
UWitold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Ekude eNtshona Texas phakathi kweMidland ne-El Paso, i-Guadalupe Mountains National Park yikhaya kwelinye leentlobo ezintle kakhulu eTexas: El Capitan. Yonke indawo yayisakuba yindawo yolwandle lwangaphambili, kwaye amaninzi amanqwanqwa asemadwaleni ayimifuma yezilwanyana. Jonga ngokugqithiseleyo amatye kwaye unako ukubona izinto ezifakwe kwiimpawu zezilwanyana zasendulo, iziponti nezinye izilwanyana zaselwandle.
11 we-13
I-Gorman Falls e-Colorado Bend State Park
UKelly Ryerson / Getty Izithombe Ejikelezwe yimifuno eluhlaza, i-Gorman Falls ibonakala ngathi ihlala ehlathini lamahlathi e-Amazon esikhundleni seCentral Texas. Efumaneka kwiColor Bend State Park, imitha yamanzi engama-70 iyahlahla entabeni kwaye emva koko ilandelelwano lwamanqwanqwa anjengeendawo ezinje. Uyakwazi ukubona i-Guadalupe bass kunye nezinye ezincinane zokudoba iintlanzi kwiindawo ezinamanzi amancinci athoba ngaphantsi kwe-waterfall. Ngelixa ipaki ihlala kwikhaya ezincinci ezinjenge-vireo emnyama, iimbombo ezimbalwa ziye zabonakala zizingela iintlanzi ngasempompo.
12 we-13
Monahans Sandhills State Park
UWitold Skrypczak / Getty Izithombe Ukuba awuzange uzame ukutshiza ihlabathi, kakuhle, ngoku unalo ithuba. Iindunduma ezinkulu zeentlabathi e-Monahans Sandhills State Park zinyani ngokwaneleyo ukuba zivumele ukuhlahlela phantsi kweenduli ngeeplastiki. "Nangona ezinye zeendunduma zesihlabathi zihlala zihleli, zigcinwe endaweni yezityalo, ezinye zihamba zitshintshe rhoqo . Ngamanye amaxesha, kubonakala iindawo ezincinci zamanzi eziza kutsalela uluntu olusendle njenge-mule deer, i-bobcats kunye nezimpungushe ezimnyama.
13 we-13
I-Krause Springs Pool kunye ne-Campground
Olga Melhiser Photography / Getty Izithombe Indawo edibeneyo yokubhukuda entwasahlobo yasentshonalanga yaseAustin , iCrause Springs (ebizwa ngokuba yi "krowsee") ijikelezwe yimithi ye-cypress kunye neefern. Kukho imithombo ehlukeneyo e-32 kwipropati, ekwabandakanya i-campground. Kwi-115-ekre kampu yeendawo, ungaphinde uhambe kwi-tubing, uthathe ukuphonsa emthonjeni ukusuka kwintambo yokuguquka, ukuhamba ngegadi yebhabhathane okanye ukunyuka kwiimitha eziliqela zeendlela zemvelo.