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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Conroe

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

Updated September 19, 2019

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Spirit of Texas Bank

The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.
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Conroe, Texas

Shepard's Barber Shop

For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.
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National Museum of Funeral History

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.
22 miles from Conroe

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‘Moonwalker’

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.
23 miles from Conroe

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Houston Airport Subway

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.
23 miles from Conroe

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Sam Houston Statue

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
24 miles from Conroe
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