Hidden gems: Tourist Attractions in San Antonio

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in San Antonio. This list contains 13 places from Tourist Attractions category.

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Stargazer "Citlali" Statue image
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Stargazer "Citlali" Statue
Sculpture
👍👍 Beautiful views on the river. Stop by for some amazing pictures
4.90 (44 reviews)
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River City Run
Tourist attraction
👍👍 My husband, mother, and myself ran the River City Run tour and really enjoyed the experience! Although I live in San Antonio, I'm not originally from here, so learning about the historic spots in downtown San Antonio was very interesting and made me more proud of my adopted city! I'm not much of a...
4.90 (18 reviews)
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Vietnam War Memorial
War memorial
👍👍 Incredible artwork, and a sobering reminder of how much our veterans sacrifice. I took a slight detour on my way to work to visit this war memorial. It features sculptures dedicated to WWII, Korea, and Vietnam war veterans. I thought it was interesting that the Vietnam sculpture said it was sculpte...
4.80 (131 reviews)
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San Antonio River
Park
👍👍 Such a beautiful walking path alongside the river that can last for miles if you’re up to it. It’s mostly shaded, has some areas for bicycles (although people are on them throughout the entire path), and the scenery is always majestic and surprising.
4.80 (98 reviews)
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Iron Rattler
Roller coaster
Wood-&-steel coaster built over a quarry, with an inverted barrel roll & a 171-foot initial drop.
4.80 (97 reviews)
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Texas Selfie Museum
Tourist attraction
👍👍 From the beginning to the end it was a perfect experience. The gentleman who helped us was so nice and deserves a big raise. Highly recommend this place for locals and non-locals. A lot memories were made here with my son. This is such a family friendly place.
4.80 (93 reviews)
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River walk boat
Tourist attraction
👍👍 We took a private Go Rio boat tour with our group. Good guide, nice sense of humor, knowledgeable about San Antonio history. The tour was 2 hours and had a bin full of various beverages. Relaxing, fun, educational. Great views of the city from the boat! Highly recommend for light history and enterta...
4.70 (147 reviews)
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Rosita's Bridge
Bridge
👍👍 Hard to not give a bridge 5 stars. It's a great viewpoint, but there are many others that give good views as well. The history of this bridge and space near it are much more interesting.
4.70 (27 reviews)
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Casa Navarro State Historic Site
History museum
Texas Colonial-style adobe home of José Antonio Navarro, where he lived until his death in 1871.
4.60 (118 reviews)
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Camden Street Riverwalk Bridge
Bridge
👍 If you found the Grotto at Josephine and St Marys sts go down the steps behind the tikki unbrellaed bus stop and turn to your left...under the st mary st bridge and the "you are here" map showing way to the pearl and all and then look up at the underneath of the next bridge. You should be looking at...
4.60 (87 reviews)
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San Antonio Art League and Museum
Museum
👍👍 I didn't know this place existed. I found it randomly when I was on Google maps browsing. I stopped in and was the first guest of the day. I was greeted by Stephanie. She was so sweet and her and I had a wonderful conversation. She gave me some pointers on where to find good watercolors and watercol...
4.60 (72 reviews)
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The Deco District
Historical landmark
👍👍 Historic neighborhood with gems like Woodlawn theatre, Panaderia Jimenez, Cool Crest mini golf, and a lively arts scene. Walkable and quaint. Close to Woodlawn park.
4.60 (18 reviews)
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Villa Finale: Museum & Gardens
Museum
Tours of an Italianate mansion on 1.5 acres showcasing fine & decorative artwork & Southern gardens.
4.50 (143 reviews)
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