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All the United States Texas Burnet

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Burnet

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Burnet, Texas

Updated September 27, 2023

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Graves surfaced from Old Bluffton.

Burnet, Texas

Old Bluffton Underwater Ghost Town

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.
Longhorn Cavern

Burnet, Texas

Longhorn Cavern

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
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Dead Man’s Hole

Marble Falls Township, Texas

Dead Man's Hole

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.
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Spur, Lampasas Texas

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World's Largest Spur

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.
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