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Unusual
Attractions
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'Eye' Sculpture

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

The Traveling Man

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

Public School 972

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

Adrian E. Flatt, M.D., Hand Collection

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

The Texas Woofus

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

Thanks-Giving Square

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

Texas Centennial Art Deco Buildings

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

The Grave of Bonnie Parker

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Dallas

Fried Beer

A crispy creation that lets you bite into your brew.

Fried Coke

Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.

Piccadilly Raspa

Kool-Aid and pickles make this Southwestern snow cone an unforgettable flavor bomb.

Kolaches

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

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These fence posts were witnesses to history.

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