If you’re heading west on Interstate 10 through the heart of Texas (between San Antonio and Houston) you might be surprised to see a dinosaur on the side of the road. Or maybe you won’t. I don’t know what surprises anyone anymore. Besides, there might be dinosaurs all over Texas, I don’t get down there very often.

Irregardless (see what I did there?), this T-Rex is one of the many fabulous roadside attractions along the I-10 corridor. Don’t worry, it doesn’t bite. Anymore.

This post is part of UpTake’s Roadside Tuesday Series.

Photo: CortneyMartin82 via Flickr

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water… it’s another round of Travel Around the Internet! (no sharks were harmed in the writing of this post).

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GQ’s guide to Seattle isn’t really just for men.

Marc and Angel Hack Life share 54 lessons from 14 years of travel.

Frommer’s ranks some hotel rooftop bars, because they found a way to get paid to drink. Well played, Frommer’s.

USA Today thinks people won’t travel this Labor Day.

National Geographic lists 20 places in the U.S. to see animals FOR FREE (not counting your neighborhood park).

Lonely Planet talks destinations and desserts.

MSNBC reports that Irene cracked the Washington Monument.

Time, says Gadling, stands still in Texas (something I’ve often suspected).

Hurricane season is hurting cruises at CNNTravel.

New roller coasters on deck for 2012 at Jaunted.

BootsnAll lists 12 of the best train rides in the world.

CBS:Best of L.A. walks you through the Dinosaur Hall.

The Disney Blog reports on the expanding kingdom of Adventures by Disney.

And that concludes this week’s installment of Travel Around the Internet. Please note that opinions here are those of the editor and not necessarily those of UpTake, although they should be. I’ve got good opinions.

Travel well!

Apparently there are dinosaur caves at Pismo Beach, CA, but it’s not what you think — unless you are thinking of a giant cement dinosaur that you could walk inside to enter some cliff-side caves via said dinosaur’s belly. If that is the case then it is what you think. Or it was.

However, the dinosaur was never completed and then there was a fire and now it’s just a bunch of ruins and caves below a crumbling wall of sheer rock. Also, a playground.

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