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• Frontiers of Flight Museum
  Frontiers of Flight Museum is located near Love Field this museum is packed full of flying history you won't want to miss out on a visit to the Frontiers of Flight Museum on your trip to the Dallas area. Visitor's can tour this fantastic museum here you will see and learn about the changing aviators and planes from the past to the present. Understanding the sacrifices of the fliers of World War II and progressing to the jet and rocket age of today. The Dallas Fort Worth area is known today as the Aviation Capital of the World, here at the Frontiers of Flight Museum visitor's will have the opportunity to see, hear and touch some rare artifacts all creating a piece of history. On display is a World War I Sopwith Pup biplane along with hundreds of other models you will also  see uniforms, decorations, propellers and engines making your journey through flight a memorable one.
  The Lighter Than Air collection is one of the most unique collections at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. Showcasing the great silver giants from that era surprisingly still keep us amazed today. The LZ-129 Hindenburg measures 803.8 feet long almost the same size as the Queen Mary. The Hindenburg carried 50 passengers plus 50-60 crew members and freight across the Atlantic. Be sure to see the extensive collection of artifacts from the Hindenburg as you explore the museum.
  A special exhibit near and dear to the state of Texas is the RAF No.1 British Flying Training School in Terrell, Texas here 2,000 British fighter pilots were trained. Dallas Love Field was the base for the 5th Ferrying Wing that included the 601st Women's Army Service Pilots these brave women flew all types of aircraft.
  Next you will learn after World War II ended the P-51 Mustang's maximum speed was 450 miles per hour and fifteen years later the SR-71 Blackbird was cruising at 2,100 miles per hour. Here you will see displays showing you the progression along with artifacts that include an early jet engine and a rocket powered ejection seat along with the progression stages for commercial airlines as well.
  Last on your tour you will see the challenges of space featuring one of the most complicated aircraft ever assembled the Space Shuttle Orbiter. The Space Shuttle weight is equal to more than twelve Boeing 747 jumbo jets. As it thrusts into orbit 100 miles above the earth it is traveling at speeds of 17,000 miles per hour. Can you imagine it was less than 80 years since the Wright brothers first flew their biplane 120 feet and 7 miles per hour.
  The Frontiers of Flight Museum offers a variety of educational programs and activities along with featured events throughout the year. The museum is full of  wonderful history you won't be disappointed with a visit to the Frontiers of Flight Museum.
   

• World Aquarium
  The World Aquarium is the perfect place for the whole family, the World Aquarium is home to some of the most dangerous and exotic underwater life from around the world featuring huge saltwater exhibits you will see a variety of marine life including hammerhead sharks to Lionfish. As you stroll through the Aquarium you will see marine life from all over the world including four continents and three oceans. Imagine if you are in Fiji you might see the Pink Skunk Clownfish or the giant Squamosa clams. Featured in the Bahamas is the Porcupine Puffer Fish it is amazing to see how they blow themselves up.
  A must see at the World Aquarium is the predator exhibit providing you an up close look at some of the most powerful jaws full of large, sharp teeth. The best time to visit is during feeding time, this is an exciting and thrilling exhibit you won't want to miss it.
  Visitor's will enjoy seeing the Black Footed Penguins this is an outdoor lagoon shaped exhibit you can watch the Black Footed Penguins interact with each other and swim around the lagoon.
  You will want to visit the South American Rainforest filled with unique plants and animals. Here visitor's will discover colorful toucans, monkeys, otters, manatees and crocodiles.
  If you enjoy birds be sure to visit the Mundo Maya area is an eight-story exhibit filled with birds ranging in size  from hummingbirds to storks. This beautiful exhibit is full of birds flying freely, bright colored flowers placed throughout the exhibit, bird feeders hung in certain areas so you can see the birds feeding and if you look close enough you might see woodpeckers.
  The World Aquarium offers plenty of exciting exhibits to keep the whole family busy for the entire day you will enjoy this fantastic Aquarium.
   

• The Sixth Floor Museum At Dealey Plaza
  The Museum is housed on the sixth and seventh floors of the former Texas School Book Depository. Today the building is known as the Dallas County Administration Building located in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas. The Sixth Floor Museum has welcomed more than six million visitors from around the world  since opening in 1989, all seeking understanding and information about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The Sixth Floor Museum houses a permanent exhibit  featuring an extensive collection  with over 400 photographs and forty-five minutes of documentary films and artifacts used to chronicle  the assassination along with the aftermath felt by the Nation. The Sixth Floor Museum has a growing collection of 35,000 items, and has one of the largest video and audio documentation of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. For a better understanding of the true impact of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy visitor's should experience the audio guided tour of the Sixth Floor. The audio guide provides you complete information on all the exhibits, photos and artifacts you will see and directions to guide you through the museum. The audio guide gives you short excerpts of historic radio broadcasts hearing the voices of witnesses, police officers and reporters in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
  After your tour of the Sixth Floor Museum visitor's can take a short walk over to the actual John F. Kennedy Monument. The Monument is a short distance and is worth the trip.
   

• Dallas Arboretum And Botanical Garden
  On your visit to Dallas you will want to see the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens its minutes away from downtown Dallas. Here visitor's will enjoy seeing hundreds of bright, beautiful flowers everywhere you turn surrounded by beautiful green lawns and elegant historic homes. The Arboretum consists of  twenty-five acres of ornamental gardens and forty-one acres of natural woodlands offering a variety of seasonal colors. Visitor's will be amazed by the beauty of all the spectacular flowers and the spectacular DeGolyer House.
  The famous historic DeGolyer House is located on the grounds of the Arboretum, this beautiful Spanish Colonial style mansion was built in 1940 by Everett DeGolyer a Texas oil man. This huge mansion is 21,000 square feet and has thirteen rooms, seven baths and decorated with 16th and 17th century antiques and artwork. This beautiful house is surrounded by Old English Garden, rolling green manicured lawns, pathways and woodlands on White Rock Lake.
  As visitor's explore the Arboretum you will discover several featured gardens, statues, giant bronze sculptures of toads spouting water this is fun for the kids during the summer. The bronze statues are located in Toad Corners. If you looking for the perfect spot for a picnic lunch head over to Pecan Grove, here you will find plenty of shade for several large pecan trees.
  Some of the featured gardens include: The Palmer Fern Dell- features a mini-garden with over 90 varieties of ferns along with azaleas, witch hazel, camellias and mature trees alongside a tranquil brook. During the summer months a super fine mist system is created from the garden, making this a popular place to cool off.
  The DeGolyer Gardens- the 4.5 acres of the DeGoyler Gardens are sunken, and lead to the Arboretum Gazebo this is a popular spot for romantic weddings and magnolia allee along with a spectacular walkway to amazing magnolia trees.
  Jonsson Color Garden- rests beautifully on 6.5 acres and is home to more than 2,000 varieties of azaleas. During the spring the garden bursts with color from the blooming daffodils, dogwood and tulips, during the fall the garden is lush with chrysanthemums.
  Lay Ornamental Garden- features a two acre Texas cottage garden in honor of  Amelia Lay Hodges husband Herman Lay. Here you will see  hundreds of perennials and water falling over the native limestone walls as you stroll through the gardens see if you can find bronze wildlife figures hidden throughout.
  A Woman's Garden- was a gift to the Arboretum from the Women's Council, this 1.8 formal garden is made up of several small garden rooms. The main focus in the Woman's Garden is the reflecting pool offering a water on water view overlooking a the beautiful White Rock Lake.
  The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is well worth the visit.

• Pioneer Plaza
  Pioneer Plaza is a must see if this is your first visit to Dallas, Pioneer Plaza is located by the Dallas Convention Center. Pioneer Plaza honors it's native Texas Cowboy past by honoring the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. Pioneer Plaza is nestled among native landscape complete with a flowing stream and waterfall. A permanent display featuring a full scale re-creation of a cattle drive all done in bronze statues, of longhorns being driven by three cowboys riding horses. These fabulous sculptures are the largest bronze sculptures of their kind in the world, each sculpture was created by Robert Summers of Glen Rose, Texas. Pioneer Plaza is one of the most visited landmarks in downtown Dallas, Pioneer Cemetery connects to Pioneer Plaza. In Pioneer Cemetery there is a large Civil War Memorial featuring Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.   
   

• White Rock Lake
  White Rock Lake is the perfect place to spend the afternoon enjoying a picnic lunch or just relaxing. At White Rock Lake visitor's can enjoy fishing, sailing and horseback riding. White Rock Lake offers over nine miles of waterfront trails perfect for riding bikes or taking a walk, the complete loop around the lake takes about three hours. For all you nature lovers who enjoy bird watching you have come to the right place, the lake attracts a wide variety of birds especially green parrots found at the south end of the lake. White Rock Lake is a scenic area worth exploring weather you are participating in outdoor activities or enjoying a leisure drive be sure to bring your camera along on your adventure.