Waco is one of my favorite places to visit and I do so quite often…read more So much history and so much to do there. Dr. Pepper Museum Mount Carmel Center (that's an eery visit) Baylor University Magnolia Market/Silos (Chip & Joanna Gaines) Waco Mammoth National Monument Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Cameron Park Cameron Park Zoo Spice Village (over 60 vendors) Suspension Bridge The Castle ...& so much more...

Waco, TX, home on Baylor university, is quite the hidden gem of Texas cities. It is known for its…read moretop three top tourist attractions: 1) Waco Mammoth National Monument 2) Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and 3) Dr. Pepper Museum. Waco is also known for the Waco Suspension Bridge, zoo and parks. However, most notably Waco amassed large media presence from the David Koresh standoff. David Koresh was the cult leader of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect based at the Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas. The group believed in apocalyptic prophecies and Koresh claimed to be the messiah. Allegations of child abuse and illegal weapons stockpiling drew federal attention. For 51 days, there was a standoff between the Branch Davidians and the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco and Firearms (ATF) and later including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI deployed tear gas, and, in the process, a fire started that took the lives of adults and children. Looking at this very pristine city now, you could not imagine such an horrific event happening.