San Antonio, Texas

Splashtown

20 landscaped acres of cool water thrills, including Kid's Kove, a children's area with scaled-down rides and slides for the younger set. More than 50

Wild Animal Orphanage

SeaWorld San Antonio

The world's largest marine life adventure and family entertainment park, features popular shows like "Shamu Visions,"

Alamodome

160,000-sq.-ft. building provides facilities for football, concerts, and other events. It is the only domed stadium in North America with two permanent ice sheets. It's home for the annual Alamo Bowl college football game each Dec. Tours conducted every Thursday and Friday. (

Mission San Francisco de la Espada

Established 1731, favorite of many students of Spanish period in Texas, and popular with photographers. The little church building, restored several times, is still in use. Ruins of walls that once surrounded the mission compound; foundations of a granary;