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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dallas

14 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dallas, Texas

Updated October 1, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Dallas

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'Eye' Sculpture

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Dallas, Texas

Thanks-Giving Square

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

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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.

Dallas, Texas

The Grave of Bonnie Parker

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

Dallas, Texas

The Texas Woofus

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

Dallas, Texas

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

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

Dallas, Texas

Gravesite of Clyde Barrow

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.

Dallas, Texas

Texas Centennial Art Deco Buildings

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

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Public School 972

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

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This theater has a history that’s as fascinating as the movies it shows on the screen.

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These fence posts were witnesses to history.

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