Location: Downtown Dallas
Top Things to do in Downtown Dallas
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Downtown Dallas, Texas (TX)
You may have all heard that everything is bigger in Texas. Well, Dallas does its best to fulfill that promise. You'll find several museums with vast art collections and fascinating specialty museums like The Sixth Floor Museum/Texas School Book Depository, which, though small in size, offers an immense amount of information about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. And of course, visit a local steakhouse for a terrific (and enormous) meal.
Restaurants in Dallas
1. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
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5.0 based on 713 reviews
Symphony center in Dallas.
Reviewed By juliendI9484EK - Dallas, United States
We have season tickets to the Dallas Symphony at the Orchestra Terrace level and it is fabulous. Almost like sitting on stage with the performers. I have also heard Neil Young Solo, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt together, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen together, and many others. Whoever plays here it sounds better than anyone else. But don't rattle candy wrappers, burp or fart, everyone can hear it.
2. AT&T Discovery District
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
As a technology and media company, we don't just connect the world - we connect people and culture. The AT&T Discovery District(R) is where all this comes together - and everyone's invited. After all, life's better when we get together and share new experiences. Leave your expectations at the door. The District is a celebration of innovation, right in the heart of downtown Dallas.
3. Spirit Of Communication
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Spirit of Communication is the formal name for a statue originally called Genius of Telegraphy. The statue has been the symbol of AT&T since its commission was completed in 1916. It is also known informally as "Golden Boy." The statue was crafted by Evelyn Beatrice Longman and weighs more than 16 tons, stands 24 ft tall, and its wings extend 9 ft. It is cast in bronze and covered with gold leaf.
4. Dallas Arts District
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4.5 based on 219 reviews
The country's largest urban arts district.
Reviewed By 508jacquelinep
I traveled to Dallas on a business trip, I stood in the downtown area at the Crowne Plaza. I took a 5-7 minute drive to Deep Ellum where the art is very beautiful. There are murals painted all over the walls of the buildings, there is also pieces on a statue about a story of a traveling man which is amazing. The Deep Ellum part of downtown Dallas is very rich with art and beautiful.
5. Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District
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4.5 based on 2,484 reviews
The site includes the former Texas School Book Depository and Dealey Plaza, two of the sights forever associated with the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Reviewed By FresnoTravelers - Fresno, United States
Easily walkable, and just across the street from the 6th Street Depository museum, this area has the grassy knoll, information on the origins of Dallas, and tribute to history.
6. Reunion Tower
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4.5 based on 3,794 reviews
Reunion Tower, an iconic Dallas landmark, offers panoramic 360-degree views of the Dallas skyline. Located next to the Hyatt Regency Dallas, the Reunion Tower GeO-Deck offers an indoor/outdoor observation deck and unique entertaining spaces. Visit with family, friends, a group or your sweetheart to create unforgettable memories at 470 feet in the air! * Restaurants are currently closed for renovations.
Reviewed By TDB_12 - Bristol, United Kingdom
Bought a City Pass which saves you money on all the places of interest. No queues on the day we visited, handbags checked on entry. Can take as long as you like viewing the sites, and sitting in the geo-deck, where you can buy refreshments, the floor moves around very gently/slowly so you can see full circle view as you relax. Need to wait to be taken up/down in the lift. Busy times will mean lots of queuing/waiting no doubt.
7. Pioneer Plaza
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4.5 based on 738 reviews
Reviewed By eae777 - Dallas, United States
it is a wonderful example of the real feel of a cattle drive/these statues are timeless and stunning
8. Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe
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4.5 based on 57 reviews
9. Dallas Cattle Drive Sculptures
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4.5 based on 1,018 reviews
Reviewed By kennyhall1944 - Tamworth, Australia
We made a visit here as part of a Dallas Fort Worth tour and the sculptures depicting the drive of the longhorn cattle from Dallas to Fort Worth were well worth seeing. The intricate detail and the number of the sculptures was most impressive. Easily found down from Main Dallas station near the Cinvention centre
10. Grassy Knoll
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4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By GReyMaiden - Maidenhead, United Kingdom
In Dallas this week and just had to visit the site of the shooting of JFK. The grassy knoll is close to Dealey Plaza the birthplace of Dallas. There are quite a few helpful signs around to help you work out what happened on the fateful day. If you are lucky you may catch a conspiracy theorist who will show you that all may not have been as it seemed. Look out for the crosses on the road where the shots hit the president.
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