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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Fredericksburg

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fredericksburg, Texas

Updated August 10, 2022

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Enchanted Rock

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Fredericksburg, Texas

Old Tunnel Bat Colony

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.
Wreckage of a Japanese plane.

Fredericksburg, Texas

National Museum of the Pacific War

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.
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The Saloon building

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The Cartoon Saloon

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.
19 miles from Fredericksburg
Together with shells.

Comfort, Texas

Seashell Graves of Comfort Cemetery

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.
20 miles from Fredericksburg
The bat roost.

Comfort, Texas

Hygieostatic Bat Roost

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.
21 miles from Fredericksburg
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