Austin's Best Photo Spots

13 Fotospots

We're talking iconic street art, unique museums, statues of legends, and so much more - these are some of our favorite Fotospots around Austin. Get out there and start snapping and don't forget to keep Austin weird!

Greetings From Austin Mural

South 1st Street & Annie, Austin, TX

Saves: 150

Check-ins: 36

See the recreation of this iconic Austin postcard originally painted in 1998 by artist Todd Sanders and his friend, Rory Skagen.

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I Love You So Much

1300 South Congress, Austin, TX

Saves: 118

Check-ins: 44

In 2010, local musician Amy Cook took a can of red spray paint and wrote the words "i love you so much" to her partner Liz Lambert who is the co-owner of Jo's Hot Coffee. The mural quickly became a photo hot...

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Austin Museum of Popular Culture

6416 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX

Saves: 53

Check-ins: 8

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The Austin Museum of Popular Culture is an oft-overlooked gem of the city. Its love for Austin is readily apparent in its presentation, exhibition, and interpretation of the city's ar...

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Congress Bridge Bats

100 S. Congress Ave, Austin, TX

Saves: 39

Check-ins: 51

Every summer night, hundreds of people gather to see the world's largest urban bat colony where 1.5 million bats emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin.

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Willie Nelson Statue

310 West Willie Nelson Blvd, Aust...

310 West Willie Nelson Blvd, Austin, TX

Saves: 70

Check-ins: 33

Created by Philadelphia-based artist Clete Shields, this 8-foot tall bronze sculpture shows a smiling Nelson leaning over his guitar.

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ATX Sign

W 5th St, Austin, TX

Saves: 77

Check-ins: 36

Sharon and Greg Keshishian's Ion Art is responsible for many sculpture installations around Austin. Commissioned by Whole Foods, this candy-striped dedication to Austin was completed in two weeks. Made of st...

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Treaty Oak

507 Baylor St, Austin, TX

Saves: 20

Check-ins: 22

The Treaty Oak, a Southern live oak in Austin, Texas, is the last surviving member of the Council Oaks, a grove of 14 trees that served as a sacred meeting place for Comanche and Tonkawa Tribes. Foresters es...

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Willie For President Mural

130 Elizabeth St, Austin, TX

Saves: 58

Check-ins: 28

Even people who can't name one Willie Nelson song can get behind this sentiment. Jacqui Oakley, Erick Montes, and Joe Swec all put their talents together to create this giant portrait of the country legend. ...

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Moonlight Towers

West 9th Street & Guadalupe Stree...

West 9th Street & Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX

Saves: 16

Check-ins: 21

Austin is the only city in the world still known to have moonlight towers. In 1894, the City of Austin purchased 31 used towers from Detroit and only 17 remain in operation today.

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Museum of the Weird

412 East 6th St, Austin, TX

Saves: 80

Check-ins: 34

Given the city's adopted slogan "Keep Austin Weird," the Museum of the Weird's title naturally produces high expectations; lucky for you, it doesn't disappoint. The museum is located in a small building, but...

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You're My Butter Half

2000 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd...

2000 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX

Saves: 145

Check-ins: 15

Local designer John Rockwell of Creative Suitcase was the inspiration behind this fun-loving mural. He teamed up with the entire Creative Suitcase team, who volunteered two days of their time to complete the...

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Cathedral of Junk

4422 Lareina Drive, Austin, TX

Saves: 105

Check-ins: 16

Epitomized by the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure," Vince Hannemann's ingenious Cathedral of Junk is the kind of homemade clubhouse kids can only dream of. Vince began the project in 1988 a...

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Mount Bonnell

Mount Bonnell Road, Austin, TX

Saves: 60

Check-ins: 28

Also known as Covent Park, this popular overlook is alongside the Lake Austin portion of the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. At 780 feet above sea level, Mount Bonnell is the 2nd highest point in Austin.

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Austin's Best Photo Spots

Greetings From Austin Mural

I Love You So Much

Austin Museum of Popular Culture

Congress Bridge Bats

Willie Nelson Statue

ATX Sign

Treaty Oak

Willie For President Mural

Moonlight Towers

Museum of the Weird

You're My Butter Half

Cathedral of Junk

Mount Bonnell

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