TripAdvisor's editorial team reviewed our attractions database and selected the best local attractions to highlight in this itinerary. Some are popular, some are off the beaten path, but all are worth a visit.
Signature attraction |
|  | Cadillac Ranch: This offbeat roadside attraction features 10 graffiti-covered Cadillacs standing upright in a row, buried nose-first in the ground. The sculpture is the brainchild of Amarillo millionaire Stanley Marsh III, who chose classics dating from 1948 to 1963, the "Golden Age" of the American automobile. Address: Interstate 40, Amarillo, Texas Free |  |
Get your kicks... |
|  | Route 66 Historic District: This mile-long stretch of road originally belonging to Route 66, now features shops, clubs and restaurants. Favorites include the Nat Ballroom, currently an antiques store, but a former stop for the Big Bands that passed through Amarillo, and the Golden Light Café, where the best hamburgers in town have been served for more than 50 years. Address: 6th Ave., Amarillo, Texas Phone: 806-372-8766 Free |  |
Museums |
|  | Don Harrington Discovery Center: The recently renovated Discovery Center boasts 25,000 square feet of exciting exhibits, as well as a digital planetarium called the Space Theater. It is a great museum for families with young children. Address: 1200 Streit Dr., at Harrington Regional Medical Center, Amarillo, Texas Phone: 806-355-9548 Admission fee |  |
|  | Amarillo Museum of Art: Six galleries house a permanent collection that includes European paintings from the 17th to 19th centuries, 20th-century modernists, photography, Asian art and Middle Eastern textiles. Changing exhibits range from contemporary art to the American and European masters. Address: 2200. S Van Buren, Amarillo, Texas Phone: 806-371-5050 Free |  |
|  | Panhandle Plains Historical Museum: Dubbed the largest history museum in Texas, visitors are wowed by more than three million artifacts pertaining to the vivid past of the Panhandle region. Exhibits explore subjects such as Western heritage, paleontology and fine arts. Address: Canyon, Texas Phone: 806-656-2244 Admission fee |  |
Outdoor adventures |
|  | Figure 3 Ranch: On the eastern rim of the Palo Duro Canyon, the Figure 3 Ranch hosts Cowboy Mornings: horse-drawn wagon rides through miles of scenic ranch land followed by mouth-watering breakfasts of eggs, sausages and sourdough biscuits. Address: Amarillo, Texas Phone: 800-658-2613; 806-944-5562 Admission fee |  |
|  | Palo Duro Canyon State Park: A dramatic 60-mile long and 800-foot deep canyon noted for its excellent hiking, birding, fishing and mountain biking. Address: P.O. Box 285, Canyon, Texas Phone: 806-656-2244 Admission fee |  |
Family fun |
|  | Wonderland Park: For more than 50 years, this whimsical theme park has been thrilling the young and old alike. It features hair raising roller coaster rides like the Texas Tornado and the Cyclone, plus water slides and a special area with rides for younger children. Address: 2601 Dumas Dr, Amarillo, Texas Phone: 806-383-4712 Admission fee |  |
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