USS Lexington, 33 mi from Sandia
None of our places to visit is inside Sandia; 4 are within 40 miles. Among them are 2 museums, a zoo & aquarium and a garden. If you have a day, head to Presidio La Bahía, 52 mi away.
USS Lexington
1942 Essex-class aircraft carrier.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the southeast.
Orange: Sandia. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
Nothing is inside Sandia itself; these 6 are within 60 miles.
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6South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
Botanical garden and nature center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
USS Lexington: USN, Public domain · Presidio La Bahía: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Texas State Aquarium: Smcafee87, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Art Museum of South Texas: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 · South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center: Phil Slattery, CC BY-SA 3.0
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