From Texas-shaped waffles for breakfast to people riding their horses through Whataburger, there are certain things you can only find in Texas. In the Lone Star State, you will never find yourself without something shocking, funny, or awesome to see here. Really, it's impossible to be bored in our little (or big) corner of the country, what with all the unique things you can find in Texas! While there's a lot you can only discover within the borders of the Lone Star State, these 15 things are perhaps some of the most defining things about our amazing state.
1) Buc-ee's
The beaver is a welcome sight on long road trips, because it means clean bathrooms and Beaver Nuggets are just around the corner.
2) Texas-shaped waffles
Because what other kinds of waffles are there?
3) While we're on the subject of food, don't forget to pick up a block of Texas-shaped cheese at HEB...
..And make sure you pick up some Texas-shaped chips on aisle 27 to go with those, too.
4) People pulling out their North Face jackets and beanies when it's any colder than really, really hot outside.
As soon as it hits 65 degrees or colder, the jackets and boots come out of the closets..no, it's not a blizzard, it's just our two weeks of mild winter weather.
5) People going through the drive-thru on other modes of transportation.
From horses cruising through Whataburger to a longhorn ambling up to the window at KFC, this is just one of those things you can only get in Texas!
6) Nowhere else in the country can you go this fast on the highway.
7) The #1 water ride in the country, the Master Blaster.
I was just going to put Schlitterbahn in general, but then I realized there's now one in Kansas City..it doesn't really count though.
8) HEB
Only the best place to go shopping for groceries, and you can find it right here in Texas. I doubt you'd find that Texas shaped cheese anywhere else.
9) The SXSW Music and Film Festival in Austin.
People come from all over the country to partake in the most badass music & film fest in all of the land.
10) Where else but Texas can you see the Big Dipper as clearly as this?
11) Kolaches
This is a welcome sight on the breakfast plate of any Texan.
12) No one does Southern hospitality quite like Texas.
13) A 3-pound cinnamon roll from Lulu's in San Antonio.
You'll be set with breakfast for a week with one of these things.
14) A store where you can buy both guns AND liquor under the same roof.
15) A true Texas-themed bathroom sign.
Ah, Texas, you sure are unique. We've watched this Bar JL Horse Training YouTube video of Jasper the Texas Longhorn going through the drive-thru window at KFC numerous times... it never gets old!
What are some other things can you only find in Texas? What do you think are the most unique things about living in Texas? Share them with us in the comments below!
For more only-in-Texas specialties, here are some unique foods you can only get in Texas.
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