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We all know everything is better here! We also know that everything is bigger in Texas, just about everyone from Texas is loud and proud to be from Texas. Here are 20 things that have either come from our great state or something our great state has that no other state does.

Here are the five most dangerous jobs in Texas:

Here is the FBI's 2024 list of most dangerous cities and one of them is not that far from us.

ow that the weather is getting warmer the cold-blooded snakes will be coming out to warm up. You never know where one may be sunbathing to warm up or just hanging around looking for something to eat. Be careful in your garages, plant pots, and piles of grass any place like this where one can hide.

This inland oasis is about 116 acres of what will make you feel like you have been transported into a tropical paradise. You will probably have to ask yourself, are we really still in Texas?

Texas Country music artist Kevin Fowler has always had a love for restoring old things from cabins to barns, to silos. He restored old homes and even turned an old building into a full-on wedding venue. His latest project was a historical landmark cabin built in the 1800s.

Haven't you always dreamed of staying in a treehouse? Of course, having no trees here in West Texas makes it hard. I would always see kids playing and having sleepovers in their treehouses and I always wanted to play in one. Now that dream is possible and I don't have to go far.

Texas now has its very own floating barge that has been turned into a party spot. This gem is located in Seabrook, Texas. According to Wikipedia, Seabrook is located near Houston:

Here is the FBI's 2024 list of most dangerous cities and one of them is not that far from us. The information is based on crime statistics from January 2023 through September 2023. Violent crimes are any crimes that include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

No kids allowed! Must be 18 or older! For someone like me with no kids, this sounds like the perfect spot to get away.

Over a hundred years ago when people were taking a long trip they had to take the train. I love the fact that you can still have that experience today. In East Texas, you can experience a lifestyle of long ago as you travel from Palestine to Rusk.

Forget going all the way to Disney to get married in a castle, you can do it right here in Texas. Who knew Texas had its very own magic castle, Parson's Castle? You can make just about anything happen at this castle. You can get married, have a reception, a graduation, or a family reunion.