I recently went on a road trip to Waco, Texas for a college visit to Baylor University. While looking up things to do in the city of Waco, I did not find much to do until I arrived. The town is amazing and mostly consists of old shops with a modern twist. Here are three places you must go while visiting in Waco!

1. Baylor University

This private Christian university is breathtaking! Every few steps you take around this campus you will spot an engraved Bible verse rather displayed on a sidewalk or on the side of a building! I definitely felt His presence there! I am a very reserved person and throughout my college search, I have only looked to attend small private colleges of 3 thousand undergraduates or less. Baylor University has 14 thousand undergraduates currently attending their campus. Before visiting, I definitely kept in mind how many people were in attendance at Baylor and had to mentally prepare myself for the number of college students I would be seeing on one campus. As I visited, I noticed how many fewer students I encountered than I had originally imagined. I learned that Baylor's student to teacher ratio is 15:1 and classes become smaller as you get into major-based classes. This was a huge deal breaker for me, as I flourish better in smaller environments. I absolutely loved the atmosphere- from the multiple mopeds cruising from building to building to the overall diversity of the university. My major is focused on technology and walking into the Hankamer School of Business, I was in pure shock and exclaimed multiple times of how I wanted to stay in the building forever. The most modern and technology focused building I've been in! Tech geeks rejoice! If you are searching for a future college or a college to transfer to, you would not be wasting time taking a tour of this unique campus!

2. Magnolia Market & Silos

One simply can't explore downtown Waco without passing these two beautiful silos! Chip and Joanna Gaines are known from HGTV’s Fixer Upper and are both graduates from Baylor University. This couple is a perfect duo, as Chip has had 15 years experience with construction and realty and Joanna enjoys the design aspects of the house.They are the owners of these silos alongside a 20,000 square-foot warehouse. This warehouse is known as the “Magnolia Market” and has 34 thousand visitors per WEEK! The Magnolia Market is filled with unique home goods along with a seed and supply store for garden supplies. This a great place to go to for a unique shopping and eating experience!

3. Waco Suspension Bridge

Formally known as the "Chisholm Trail" in 1870, before being sold to McLennan County. This beautiful bridge suspends across the Brazos River and transported cattle herds, pedestrians, and wagons for a toll. The city of Waco pleaded for the trail to be at no cost and was not until 1889 when the suspension bridge was sold and given to the city of Waco as a toll-free bridge! The county of McLennan then named it "The Waco Suspension Bridge". Still to this day you can see where the toll booths were to charge the traffic going across. In 1870, Chisholm Trail was very popular, as it was the biggest suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River. On either side of this bridge are two parks, Martin Luther King Jr. Park and the Indian Spring Park. Many people from the city of Waco come here, especially college students as it is Baylor tradition to throw tortillas off of this bridge. Tortillas are thrown in hopes to land on the concrete remains from another bridge near The Waco Suspension Bridge and is said to be good luck for those planning on graduating in four years. As you walk down The Waco Suspension Bridge, you can see many tortilla wrappers and ducks eating on the tortillas.