The Alamo by hoofhearted
C'mon, this is the Shrine of Texas Liberty! Every stop into San Antonio deserves a stop by this Texas icon. OK, I'm not "from" San Antonio, but I live here now and by transference am proud and awed every time I pass by this tourist stop. Most people are surprised by the relatively small size of the Alamo, but you really have to think back a few hundred years to when this was the only high-rise in San Antonio. When you set foot into the main building for the first time, there is a quiet calm and a sense of history that is unequal to any other historic site in San Antonio, or Texas for that matter. It's a cliche visit, but you gotta do it!