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Austin, the capital of Texas, sits on the Colorado River at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country. Its skyline brings together the pink-granite Texas State Capitol, completed in 1888, and a growing cluster of downtown high-rises. Lady Bird Lake, a reservoir within the river, gives the city a broad waterside foreground, with trails, rowing boats, and skyline reflections shaping its most recognizable views. The University of Texas at Austin anchors the city north of downtown, while live-music venues are central to its cultural identity, particularly around the Sixth Street entertainment district. The Congress Avenue Bridge adds a distinctive seasonal spectacle: Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from beneath it at dusk from spring through fall, forming streams of silhouettes above the water.
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