While the Austin weather is all over the place in the spring, if it’s warm enough for a cool plunge, Deep Eddy Pool is well worth the visit. It’s a little west of Barton Springs, just as historic, fed by the same spring, and much more peaceful.

In 1991, four forgotten acres tucked in the woods near Barton Springs were turned into an art garden after 20th-century American sculptor Charles Umlauf donated dozens of stone and bronze works to the city. The garden has evolved since then, with xeriscaping, winding paths, and ponds that make it a sort of art adventure—as are the rotating exhibits in its buildings and pavilions. It’s a popular events space, but it’s also a quiet refuge from even the most madding crowd.

Okay, admittedly, this looks like a weird choice. But it’s one of the few goofy, storied Austin landmarks left, and it’s actually pretty cool. Not to mention wayyyy old-school and over the top, even for minigolf courses of its era. Just look for the giant Peter Pan looming over Barton Springs Road at South Lamar.

The Stevie Ray Vaughan statue on Lady Bird Lake is, rightfully, a symbol of Austin. But Willie is one of the cosmic cowboys who started Austin down its strange and wonderful path. Stop by and give the dude his due.

Ten miles of gorgeous, tree-lined path that has the river on one side and the bustling city (north and south versions) on the other, and one that features the iconic Stevie Ray Vaughan statue, wanders past Auditorium Shores, and harbors a special space for bat-viewing is pretty hard to top.

The now iconic mural started as a drawing by late Austinite and 1990s indie rock poster child/cautionary tale Daniel Johnston. It helped make him a worldwide cult-famous musician and artist when when Kurt Cobain wore a T-shirt with the image on it to the 1992 MTV Music Awards. (It’s from the cover of Johnston’s album Hi, How Are You, though title is Jeremiah the Innocent, and Johnston later confused matters by stating that he thought of it as The Innocent Frog.) In 1993, Sound Exchange record store (also iconic, though defunct) commissioned Johnston to paint the image on a wall outside the store. After several defacements and restorations, as well as negotiations with subsequent business owners of the building and countless reproductions on everything from coffee mugs to onesies, it has become a mainstay of the Austin tourism franchise, though it means something quite different to Austin old-timers.

The Blanton Museum of Art of the University of Texas campus just unveiled this 2,715-square-foot, freestanding work by internationally renowned modernist Ellsworth Kelly. Kelly donated the design for the building shortly before his death in 2015, and it is both the only structure he designed and his final work.

The Texas Music Museum collects and preserves artifacts, documents and reference material surrounding the diverse traditions of Texas music, and uses these collections in the presentation of exhibits, educational programs, and performances.