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Philosophers' Rock

Zilker Park, 2201 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX
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Ranked #67 of 176 attractions in Austin
4.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Description: Bronze sculpture dedicated to three of Austin's mid-19th century heroes: Roy Bedichek, J. Frank Dobie and Walter Prescott Webb.
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“Tottaly Austin”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Name all the People to get a high score! Try to make all there faces. Super nifty thing.

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“This was just outside Barton Springs Pool.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2009

It was very accessable to children and there were several we saw playing on it and sitting in the statues laps to pretend read a book and hold hands and touch the faces of the grandfatherly like men. Many small children enjoyed it in a short while we were there. I wouldn't go there just for the statue but the... More

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