The River Walk

The river that runs through the centre of San Antonio was going to be concreted over during the 1940's during the boom expansion years of Texas - SA used to be more prominant than Houston or Dallas- to make way for more blandness, but local groups protested, long story short, the city relented and decided to celebrate the river rather than destroy it, wha emerged was this magnificent Venice-esque River Walk, which is truly truly stunning. It goes for about 3 miles and is a total joy to wander through, and take in a few restaurants on the way.