The Abilene Chamber of Commerce

Friendly staff with lots of little flyers, cards, and other various things from local business! One of the more helpful Chamber of commerces I’ve visited. Thanks for all the help and keep up the good work!

I wish Unilocal had a catagory for Sights to See or Local Attractions. I travel a lot and try to find local flavor, or «what sets one town apart from any other.»
When I first went to Meridian, Mississippi I found they had the fantastic Dentzel Carousel, and beautifully painted life-​sized carousel horses which were scattered around town as a fundraising venture for «Hope Village» for children. Tracking down the carousel horses made for a fantastic adventure. This adventure started a trend for me. Now I look for this same type of art project in all of the towns I travel to.
Here in Abilene there are numerous outdoor Sculptures scattered all over town. I found quite a few, but I’m sure I missed a lot of them. I’ve posted some of these photos here. There is also a Fantastic Rock Sculpture at the University and the ruins of an old abandoned Fort (Fort Phantom Hill) to explore nearby.
Besides the outdoor art, my dad loved visiting the «12^th Armored Division Memorial Museum» & we both enjoyed «Frontier Texas».
You can learn more about the area by checking out
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So far I have found a lot of unique things in my travels.
In Texas :
Abilene — Iron Sculptures
Amarillo — Quarter Horses
Austin — Guitars
Corpus Christi — Dolphins
Odessa — Rabbits
Wichita Falls — Mustangs
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In Mississippi :
Madison — Carousel Horses
Hattiesburg — Swans
Biloxi — tree sculptures
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In Oklahoma:
Shawnee — Painted Indian Ponies
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* The next time I travel through Colorado I plan to look for the Painted Piano’s scattered around Fort Collins.