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Things to Do in Dallas-Fort Worth
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Amon Carter Museum
A short walk from the Kimbell, west of Downtown Fort Worth, this... |
Museums / Galleries | Fort Worth |
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Bank of America Plaza
Dallas's tallest building, at 920 feet, is visible for miles... |
Financial Institutions | Dallas |
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Bass Performance Hall
You can't miss the two 48-foot limestone angels on one side of... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Fort Worth |
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Billy Bob's Texas
The renowned honky-tonk has been a cattle barn, airplane factory... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Fort Worth |
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Cowtown Cattlepen Maze
Test your navigational skills and patience in this human maze... |
Sports | Fort Worth |
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Crow Collection of Asian Art
A pair of 19th-century Chinese guardian lions from the Qing Dynasty... |
Museums / Galleries | Dallas |
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Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
This lovely attraction is composed of 66 acres of gardens and... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Dallas |
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Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
The Arts District will welcome a number of companies to the fold... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Dallas |
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Dallas City Hall
Renowned architect I. M. Pei is responsible for the striking... |
Government Buildings | Dallas |
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Dallas Heritage Village
It may be difficult to imagine Dallas without its shiny skyscrapers... |
Museum Village | Dallas |
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Dallas Museum of Art
Housed in a series of white limestone galleries built off a central... |
Museums / Galleries | Dallas |
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The Dallas World Aquarium
The word "aquarium" doesn't fully describe everything to experience... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Dallas |
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Dallas Zoo
The Fort Worth Zoo is a huge draw in the area, but the Dallas... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Dallas |
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Fair Park
In South Dallas, this 277-acre National Historic Landmark has... |
Historic Districts / Sites | Dallas |
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Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Among the 23 gardens here are the Lower Rose Garden, whose classical... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Fort Worth |
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Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
At this writing, this redesigned museum was scheduled to open... |
Museums / Galleries | Fort Worth |
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Fort Worth Zoo
The oldest continuous zoo site in Texas, the lush grounds here... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Fort Worth |
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Grapevine Mills Mall
This vibrant shopping center offers many outlet and factory stores... |
Stores / Malls | Grapevine |
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Historic Downtown Grapevine
Shops and restaurants fill the restored brick buildings in this... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Grapevine |
Kimbell Art Museum
Architect Louis Kahn's most famous American building was this... |
Museums / Galleries | Fort Worth |
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Log Cabin Village
Visitors can roam the grounds and tour log cabins representative... |
Museum Village | Fort Worth |
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Meadows Museum
Southern Methodist University is home to one of the world's largest... |
Museums / Galleries | Dallas |
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Mesquite Championship Rodeo
Each year some 300,000 fans pack it in at the Mesquite Championship... |
Sports Venues | Mesquite |
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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
This structure, residing in a gorgeously realized building designed... |
Museums / Galleries | Fort Worth |
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Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
The I. M. Pei-designed space is a place of sweeping dramatic... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Dallas |
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Nasher Sculpture Center
The late Raymond and Patsy Nasher—real-estate developers... |
Museums / Galleries | Dallas |
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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
You don't have to be a cowgirl or cowboy to fall in love with... |
Museums / Galleries | Fort Worth |
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New Cowboys Stadium
The Dallas Cowboys have called Irving home since 1971, but in... |
Sports Venues | Arlington |
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Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture
This 1892 Romanesque courthouse, known as "Old Red," contains... |
Museums / Galleries | Dallas-Fort Worth |
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
You can root root root for the Rangers (or a visiting team if... |
Sports Venues | Arlington |
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Reunion Tower
This tower has been an iconic fixture of the Dallas skyline since... |
Architectural Sites | Dallas |
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Sid Richardson Museum
Fort Worth is an appropriate setting for this private collection... |
Museums / Galleries | Fort Worth |
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Six Flags Over Texas
In the Metroplex, you can rely on a couple of things here in... |
Amusement Parks | Arlington |
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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
On November 22, 1963, shots rang out on Dealey Plaza, at the... |
Museums / Galleries, Architectural Sites | Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Southfork Ranch
About 40 minutes north of Downtown Dallas lies one of the city's... |
Houses / Mansions | Greater DFW Metroplex |
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Stockyards Championship Rodeo
Catch a live rodeo Friday and Saturday nights to watch competitive... |
Sports | Fort Worth |
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Stockyards National Historic District
The Stockyards National Historic District recalls the prosperity... |
Squares | Fort Worth |
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Stockyards Station
Gathered under one roof is a sort of Western-style mall, with... |
Stores / Malls | Fort Worth |
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Stockyards Visitors Center
Information on the Stockyards area is available at the Stockyards... |
Information Centers | Fort Worth |
Sundance Square
The billionaire Bass brothers of Fort Worth are to be thanked... |
Squares | Fort Worth |
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Swiss Avenue
This East Dallas strip has the city's best representations of... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Dallas |
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Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
Embrace the rodeo and Western culture at this newer museum. Exhibits... |
Museums / Galleries | Fort Worth |
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Thanks-Giving Square
This small triangular plaza designed by Philip Johnson contains... |
Religious Sites | Dallas-Fort Worth |
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Will Rogers Memorial Center
Near Fort Worth's museums, this partially restored coliseum-and-stock... |
Sports Venues | Fort Worth |
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