The Best Attractions in Dallas

Zoo

• The Dallas Zoo is a place for young and old. There are exhibits of reptiles, elephants and other wild animals of the world. A section of the park is called the Wilds of Africa. The zoo has a special area where children can touch the animals, and it has activities for kids that want a more interactive approach to the zoo experience. You can take the monorail to the zoo and avoid driving and parking problems.

  650 RL Thornton Freeway
  Dallas, Texas 75203
  (214) 670-5656
  www.dallaszoo.com

The Dallas World Aquarium

• The Dallas World Aquarium has sea animals and land creature exhibits. The rain forest exhibit is exciting to see and experience. You can easily spend the entire day glazing at the exhibits and wandering around to each of the twelve saltwater exhibits.

  1801 N. Griffin St.
  Dallas, TX 75202
  (214) 720-2224
  www.dwazoo.com/d/

Age of Steam Railroad Museum

• This self-guided tour allows you to take your time and tour the twenty-eight rail cars. See the sleeping cars and other rail cars that have been maintained over the years. Observe how the old rail cars looked and how they were set up when the cars were first put into service so many decades ago.

  1105 Washington Street
  Dallas, TX 75204
  (214) 428-0101
  www.dallasrailwaymuseum.com

International Exotic Feline Sanctuary

• At the International Exotic Feline Sanctuary, you will see more than seventy large cats on 60 acres of land. Each cat has a story about how he arrived at the sanctuary, and you may be told how he lives and eats. You can see tigers, panthers, cougars and lions as they graze in their habitats that have been made to feel like the wilds that they once were free to roam. You can spend an entire day studying how each of the cats reacts to the surroundings and visitors.

  W. Highway 114
  Boyd, TX 76023
  (940) 433-5091
  www.bigcat.org

Dallas Aquarium

• At Fair Park, you can visit the Dallas Aquarium where you can see saltwater and freshwater exhibits with creatures from around the world. The exhibit of the Amazon River has twenty-five species of fish to see.

  1462 First Ave & MLK Drive
  Dallas, TX 75226
  (214) 670-8443
  www.dallaszoo.com/aquarium/aquarium.htm

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

• There is so much to see and do when you visit the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. The White Rock Lake is perfect for sightseeing and having a relaxing picnic. The flowers and plants are interesting because they are from around the world and are not something that you see every day.

  8525 Garland Road
  Dallas, Texas 75218
  (214) 327-8263
  www.dallasarboretum.org