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Historic Homes & Buildings

• Harrington House
  1600 S. Polk St. • Amarillo, TX 79101
  806-374-5490
  This 1914 neo-classical house reflects exquisite materials and workmanship, as well as fine French and English furniture, porcelain, crystal, silver, carpets, and fine paintings.  map

• Lee and Mary E. Bivins Home
  1000 South Polk • Amarillo, TX 79105
  806-373-7800
  This massive three-story house is a West Texas version of late Georgian Revival-style with a rather eclectic combination of architecutural features.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Alibates Flint Quarry
  419 East Broadway, P.O. Box 1460 • Amarillo, TX 79036
  Located in Fritch, 37.5 Miles from Amarillo
  806-857-3151
  For thousands of years people came for flint vital to their existence. Today this area is protected by the National Park Service and is the only National Monument in Texas. The monument can only be viewed by ranger-led guided tours. Tours are offered by reservation only, no fees charged.  more...  map

• Helium Monument
  1200 Steit Drive • Amarillo, TX 79110
  806-355-9547
  Gleaming stainless steel columns are a tribure to one of Amarillo's prevalent natural resources, helium. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Amarillo Museum of Art
  2200 South Van Buren • Amarillo, TX 79109
  371-5050
  Part of a three-building complex designed by Edward Stone, who also did the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., this handsome complex includes a theater, sculpture court, and outdoor amphitheater. more...  map

• American Quarter Horse Association
  1600 Quarter Horse Drive • Amarillo, TX 79104
  806-376-4811
  Headquarters for the world's largest equine breed registry. Tours available at normal business hours. more...  map

• American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum
  2601 I-40 East • Amarillo, TX 79104
  806-378-5000
  Museum features many hands-on and interactive exhibits, video presentations, artifacts, and live demonstrations on the history and significance of this unique American breed. more...  map

• English Field Air and Space Museum
  2014 English Road • Amarillo, TX 79108
  806-335-1812
  The site of English Field is part of a plan by the Texas Aviation Historical Society, Inc. to create a superior aviation and aerospace facility in the Texas Panhandle. The field is rich in history from landings by Charles Lindbergh, Howard Hughes, and Will Rogers.  map

• Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum and Event Center
  9151 I-40 East • Amarillo, TX 79118
  806-335-3175
  Here you can explore the cultures of the American Indian people through paintings, displays, and performances. more...  map

• Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
  2503 Fourth Avenue • Canyon, TX 79015
  Located 24 Minutes Away
  806-651-2244
  The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is the largest history museum in Texas. Stories of life are told through a variety of interpretive exhibits. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Amarillo Botanical Gardens
  1400 Streit Drive • Amarillo, TX 79106
  806-352-6513
  Beautiful botanical garden that offers a variety of outreach programs, garden clubs, and monthly gardening tips to help you learn the art and science of horticulture. more...  map

• Don Harrington Discovery Center
  1200 Streit Drive • Amarillo, TX 79106
  806-355-9457
  The center hosts a variety of special exhibitions on physical, earth, and life sciences each summer. more...  map

• Emerald Zoo
  Northeast 24th Dumas Hwy • Amarillo, TX 79105
  Located inside Thomas Park
  806-381-7911
  Fairy tales form the theme for the exhibits at this clean and pleasant children's zoo, featuring mostly animals native to the Panhandle--raccoons, rabbits, foxes, barnyard animals and birds. more...  map

• FireWater Park
  I-40 between Lakeside and Whitaker Street • Amarillo, TX 79104
  806-342-FIRE
  This 14-acre water park offers cooling rides for summer visitors including a wave pool, speed slide, flume slides, a lazy river, arcade and concessions  map

• Wonderland Park
  2601 Dumas Drive • Amarillo, TX 79107
  Off US 287 North at River Road Exit
  806-383-4712
  One of Texas' largest privately owned amusement parks with more than 25 rides and 32 attractions, including miniature golf, arcades, bumper cars, Big Splash log flume, Fantastic Journey spook house, Shoot the Chute water ride. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Elkins Ranch
  11301 East State Highway 217 • Canyon, TX 79015
  806-488-2100
  Chuckwagon suppers, country/Western entertainment, and jeeps tours await visitors at this ranch perched on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon. more...