Texas – Texas's capital is Austin

(Pronounced tek-suhs and aw-stihn)

To remember the capital of the US state Texas, use the following mnemonic:

Some Texans' (Texas) hats are so large you can put an Australian horse in them (Austin).

Interesting facts about Austin:

- The Live Music Capital of the World: The city earned its famous moniker because it boasts more live music venues per capita than almost anywhere else on the globe, spanning genres from blues and indie rock to country.

- The Capital Bat Colony: Beneath downtown’s Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge lives the largest urban bat colony in North America, drawing crowds every summer evening to watch over a million Mexican free-tailed bats take flight at dusk.

- A Giant Cathedral of Trash: The city is home to the “Cathedral of Junk,” a sprawling, multi-story architectural maze built entirely out of tons of discarded household items, old electronics, and recycled odds and ends by a local artist.