This picture could easily have been taken in Transilvania with all those bats around. But it was actually taken in Austin, Texas, where you can find the largest urban bat colony in the world. Everything really is bigger in Texas, and that applies to bat colonies as well, apparently. As the sun sets, prepare for a spectacle like no other – thousands upon thousands of bats gracefully taking to the skies in search of their evening meal.
It’s like a mesmerizing ballet in the Texas twilight, and it’s a sight that’ll leave you in awe. This enormous one has even become a tourist attraction, showcasing its numerous Mexican free-tailed bats in and out of their house under the Congress Avenue Bridge.
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Laughter and safety can coexist on Texas roads, and that's a recipe for smooth travels across the Lone Star State! You have to be able to read that pretty quickly if you were to catch the small print at the bottom, especially if you’re driving at 69. We guess you would think twice about that speed limit as usually they are rounded up to the nearest 5 or 10.
This is the type of sign that's funny for sure, but more than that, we're scared it poses a danger for anyone driving that road. We hope it'll be removed.
The Alamo
No one takes the Alamo more seriously than the average Texan. The battle includes the Alamo Mission being surrounded and laid under siege by Mexican troops. After a 13-day siege of the area (modern-day San Antonio), Texas triumphed and became its own republic.
But this picture isn't a product of time travel. It's a reenactment of the battle, the likes of which Texas holds at least once a year. And in Texas — you go big, or you go home. Even when you reenact a battle from 1836. As we said before, everything is great and grand in Texas, and when it comes to history, they make it even greater.
The Waterworks
If you thought the Texas roads are overwhelming, wait until you see this waterpark. The place is called Das Schlitterbahn, and there is nothing German about it except for its name (which translates into "slippery road"). The Texans who built the place felt they could only benefit from a European touch to the place.
This massive opened in 1979 and has been a local favorite ever since. Especially during the unforgiving Texas summer heat. Schlitterbahn has several locations around Texas where people from all over the state can take a dip or a slide (or both) when they're in the mood for a splash.
Road Rage
in Texas, the open carry of firearms is legal, and when you add that Texas pride, it's only a matter of time before you see scenes like this. The ingredients you'll need to get the picture below are as follows: the Texas love of firearms, big cars, and military history.
Now mix it all together in a bowl and stick it in the Texas weather for a while. Voila! When Texas law allows for the open carry of firearms legal in the state, having people towing military-grade artillery behind their pickup trucks is only a matter of time.