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21 Get curious at Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum

Buckhorn Saloon and Museum dips into the past to give visitors a glimpse into a world frequented by the likes of Teddy Roosevelt. Albert Friedrichs first put together the collections here in 1881, and his family continues his legacy today. An avid hunter and saloon owner, Friedrichs collated mounted wildlife and game trophies from his hunting hobby, and the community contributed items as well. Friedrich's wife would use rattlesnake rattles in art, and when Prohibition struck, the couple was able to make an income by charging people to see their unique assortment of goods.

Today, the quirky museum contains all this and much more. You'll find Texas Ranger paraphernalia, a 19th-century city replica, miscellaneous oddities, and a wax figure display. It's hard to miss the museum's facade downtown, decorated as it is with huge fake animal heads.