Overview
The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is huge, in a word. It’s Texas, after all, and everything is, in fact, bigger in Texas.
But don’t be dissuaded by the area’s sheer size. There are many great things to see and do in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Dallas is the ninth-largest city in the United States and part of the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the top visitor destination in Texas.
The city has a long history. To many, the city is closely associated with the events of Nov. 22, 1963. On that day, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dealey Plaza.
But that’s just the beginning.
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9/11 Flight Crew Memorial
The 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial was born out of American Airlines Flight Attendant Valerie Thompson’s desire to honor the crew members killed on the planes…
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Baccus Cemetery
Baccus Cemetery in Plano, Texas, dates to 1847, when Henry Cook established the cemetery to bury his son, Daniel.
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Carpenter Monument
The Carpenter Monument in Founder’s Park commemorates Ben H. Carpenter, who developed Las Colinas from land surrounding his family’s Hackberry Creek Ranch.
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Crown Hill Memorial Park
Crown Hill Memorial Park is a cemetery and mausoleum complex in Dallas, Texas.
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Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
The 66-acre Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake in East Dallas.
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Dealey Plaza
Dealey Plaza is today synonymous with the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Fort Worth Stockyards
Fort Worth is often considered to be “where the West begins,” and the Fort Worth Stockyards was once the epicenter of the cattle industry.
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George W. Bush Presidential Center
The George W. Bush Presidential Center opened on April 25, 2013.
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Grapevine Calaboose
The Grapevine Calaboose, which derived its name from “calabozo,” the Spanish word for dungeon, was built as the town’s first jail in 1914.
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Grapevine Cemetery
Grapevine Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Grapevine, Texas, established on land associated with brothers Samuel D. Coble and Allen B. Coble, who settled in…
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Grapevine Vintage Railroad
The Grapevine Vintage Railroad takes tourists from the small town of Grapevine, a town that cherishes its rugged western appearance and attracts tourists with wine…
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Interurban Railway Museum
The Interurban Railway Museum in Plano, Texas, was completed in 1908 by the Texas Electric Railway as its Plano station.
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AJ’s On Main
AJ’s on Main is a restaurant on Main Street in Grapevine, Texas.
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Al Biernat’s
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Billy Can Can
Billy Can Can in Dallas’ Victory Park is a modern saloon combining Texas spirit and contemporary style.
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Kuby’s Sausage House
In 1728, Friedrich Kuby established a neighborhood meat market in Kaiserslautern, Germany, renowned for its fine sausages and specialty meats.
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La Hacienda Ranch Colleyville
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Maria’s Mexican Kitchen
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Napoli’s Italian Kitchen & Market
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Pegasus City Brewery Downtown
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Rodeo Goat
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