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1. Everyone seems to think that Texas is a some kind of natural paradise.
Hamilton Pool, Texas
2. They couldn’t be more wrong.
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Karnack, Texas
3. It’s not pretty at all.
Gruene, Texas
4. Seasons aren’t even a thing here.
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Vanderpool, Texas
5. It’s a land of perpetual summer…
Mesquite, Texas
6. …and spring is pretty much nonexistent.
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Helotes, Texas
7. The landscapes are completely underwhelming.
Guadalupe Mountains, Texas
8. I mean, who would actually want to see this?
9. Or this?
Enchanted Rock, Texas
10. It’s just a dry desert wasteland.
Caddo Lake, Texas
11. Seriously, it’s sooo dry!
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Center Point, Texas
12. The whole state is pretty much flat…
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Big Bend National Park, Texas
13. …and most of the land is completely featureless.
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Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
14. The beaches are gross…
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Galveston, Texas
15. …and the rivers are a huge letdown.
McKinney State Park, Texas
16. Road trips through the state are a total drag.
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Chisos Mountains, Texas
17. There is absolutely nothing to see.
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Santa Elena Canyon, Texas
18. The cities aren’t that great…
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Dallas, Texas
19. …and some are flat-out ugly.
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Austin, Texas
20. The sunsets are unremarkable…
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Benbrook Lake, Texas
21. …and the night sky is painfully dull.
Luckenbach, Texas
22. The wildlife is nothing out of the ordinary.
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23. I mean, this is JUST a cat.
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Los Fresnos, Texas
24. Seriously, don’t come to Texas.
Wimberley, Texas
25. Its total lack of beauty will only let you down.
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Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
EWWW!!!!
Chihuahuan Desert, Texas
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