Waco Sculpture Zoo
Pedestrians and cyclists exploring the Brazos River corridor will discover a unique collection of public art in the form of 28 animal sculptures. Scattered across the milelong stretch between the Cameron Park Zoo and Baylor University’s campus, the sculpture subjects represent wildlife that either can be viewed in real form at the neighboring zoo (e.g., elephant, giraffe, lion, meerkat) or are native to the surrounding central Texas region (e.g., fox, whitetail deer, box turtle).
Dr Pepper Museum
Did you know that Dr Pepper is the oldest major soda brand in America – and that it was first created in Waco? You’ll learn all that history and more about the unique soft drink at the Dr Pepper Museum, located in a historic bottling factory downtown. Spend some time browsing the building’s three floors of exhibits that traverse the history and science of soda manufacturing and contain interesting memorabilia like a 1940s delivery truck.
To make your visit more interactive, you can head to the on-site Liquid Lab for the Make-A-Soda experience, where you can concoct your own soda flavor (for a $10 additional fee, which includes a take-home soda bottle and souvenir hat), or the Taste-A-Soda experience, in which a Soda Sommelier will provide a flight of six soda samples for $12. Other activities offered include a guided paranormal tour of the premises or a mystery game you can play through the ClueKeeper app on your phone.