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"For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home," Simon Van Booy wrote in his 2011 novel "Everything Beautiful Began After," and what better way to find the cities that might feel like home than to get lost? Travel beckons, and there are many great cities to explore in the U.S. From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to Miami, and Las Vegas to San Francisco, metro regions in the U.S. offer an incredible range of activities, attractions, and cultural monuments to enjoy.

Every city has its own unique history—stories of industry, immigration, and imagination. Plus, each city offers its own geographical specificity: San Francisco's gorgeous heights and quad-killing hills; the bustling boroughs of New York and how they wind around bodies of water; the flat desert of Las Vegas with its tremendous, wide-open sky (try stargazing at the nearby Red Rock Canyon for awe-inspiring views of the heavens).

Each city also has its own flavor. Some metros are practically a Baskin-Robbins of adventure, featuring all kinds of flavors, some of which might be complex, unfamiliar, or even new. Los Angeles, for example, can be experienced in so many ways, from its history as the motion picture and entertainment capital to its modern incarnation as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world—there are many versions of LA to visit, just as there are many iterations of San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. Cities, after you scratch the surface, reveal even more treasures within—but first, you must know where to begin!

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated things to do in Abilene using data from Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor ranks places using a combination of metrics, including overall rating, reviews, and number of page views. As a result, an activity with a 5 out of 5 overall rating might rank lower than one with a 4 out of 5. Data is as of May 31, 2024.

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#27. Stevenson Splash Pad

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
- Address: 441 East North 7th St. Abilene, Texas
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#26. Sears Splash Pad

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
- Address: 2250 Ambler Ave. Arthur Sears Park Abilene, Texas
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#25. Adventure Cove

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
- Address: 2642 South 9th St. Abilene, Texas
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#24. Redbud Splash Pad

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
- Address: 3125 South 32nd St. Abilene, Texas
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#21. Center for Contemporary Arts

- Rating: 4.5/5 (6 reviews)
- Address: 220 Cypress St. Abilene, Texas
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#20. Everman Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (5 reviews)
- Address: 1101 North 1st St. Abilene, Texas
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#19. La Villa Imports

- Rating: 5/5 (4 reviews)
- Address: 2625 South 1st St. Abilene, Texas
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#17. Pappy Slokum's Brewery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 409 South Treadaway Blvd. Abilene, Texas
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#16. The Mill Winery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 238 Locust St. Abilene, Texas
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#15. Morgan Jones Planetarium

- Rating: 5/5 (5 reviews)
- Address: 700 South Mockingbird Lane Abilene, Texas
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#14. The Discovery Center

- Rating: 4/5 (19 reviews)
- Address: 810 Butternut St. Abilene, Texas
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#12. The Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene

- Rating: 5/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 7457 West Lake Road Abilene, Texas
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#11. Dyess AFB Memorial Museum and Linear Air Park

- Rating: 5/5 (9 reviews)
- Address: 800 Arnold Blvd. Abilene, Texas
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#10. Swenson House Historical Society

- Rating: 5/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 1726 Swenson St. Abilene, Texas
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#9. The Winery at Willow Creek

- Rating: 4.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 4353 South Treadaway Blvd. Abilene, Texas
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#7. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

- Rating: 4.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: North First and Cedar streets Abilene, Texas
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#6. 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 1289 North 2nd St. Abilene, Texas
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#5. Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden

- Rating: 5/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 1008-1098 North 6th St. Intersection of N. 6th and Pine streets Abilene, Texas
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#2. Jacob's Dream Sculpture

- Rating: 5/5 (81 reviews)
- Address: 1600 Campus Court Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas
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#1. Frontier Texas!

- Rating: 4.5/5 (569 reviews)
- Address: 625 North 1st St. Abilene, Texas
- Read more on Tripadvisor

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Andrea Richards, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 100 metros.

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