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Fort Davis, Texas

With no traffic lights or chain stores, this is not your average Texan -- or American for that matter -- town. Here, in the midst of the Davis Mountains of West Texas, you get a real feel of the Wild West. Fort Davis played a major role in the history of the Southwest as it was a frontier fort, established in 1854 to protect all sorts of travelers, freight wagons, etc. as they made their way along the San Antonio-El Paso Road. Davis Mountain Park is nearby and boasts 2,700 acres of hiking trails, camping sites and even a scenic drive. Take advantage of the nearby University of Texas McDonald Observatory which offers one of the countries darkest skies to watch the stars in. Image thanks to Flickr user absolutwade, licensed under Creative Commons.

13/02/08