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    American Journey Experience

    5.0 (6 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Overwhelmed with the incredible amount of our American history that we got to see, feel, and touch. Highly recommended!!!

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    The Real Unreal - Meow Wolf - Hidden bar

    The Real Unreal - Meow Wolf

    4.1(310 reviews)
    7.7 mi
    •$$$

    An amazing experience for those who appreciate an unprecedented combination of adventure, mystery,…read moremodern art, and storytelling. Any age can enjoy it, as it includes everything from "touchables" for littles to elevators for the disabled.

    I have been wanting to go to Meow Wolf for a while. We finally decided to check it out, and I am…read moreglad that we did. One of my sons loves art and couldn't wait to walk around this interactive museum. I thought I was bringing my boys to admire the art and to have a good time, but I too had a very enjoyable experience. We visited on a Thursday, a little after noon. It was not too busy at the time, so we were able to truly enjoy the experience without a crowd of people. When we first walked in, we were surprised to find an entire house behind the door. That was the first of the surprises Meow Wolf held. I will not spoil all of the surprises here, but I must say that we were pleasantly surprised as we went through the exhibit. I could tell a lot of work went into making the various rooms and art in the rooms, and I commend the artists' creativity and downright ingenuity. It is true that everything won't appeal to everyone, and I do not know anyone who likes all music that comes on the radio, all art in a museum, or all books that are in a bookstore. The things that we liked, we savored, and the things that we did not like (which wasn't much), were ignored. As I made my way through some of the exhibits, I felt like a child in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. The colors were so vivid, and the art in some areas just seemed to pop off the wall. My sons love having the ability to touch and interact with the art and not just look at it. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and are already planning our return.

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    The Real Unreal - Meow Wolf - The rooms of the house are perfectly recreated to take u back.

    The rooms of the house are perfectly recreated to take u back.

    The Real Unreal - Meow Wolf - Cool fridge room

    Cool fridge room

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    Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Ripley's Believe It or Not! Grand Prairie façade

    Ripley's Believe It or Not!

    3.8(163 reviews)
    10.0 mi

    In town for the horse races so decided to have some fun and this place does not disappoint!…read more Everyone is so nice and helpful. So, there are different sections and you lay according to what you want to do which, I think, is ridiculous! But we tried them all! We expected about 90 minutes based on the website information and ended up there for 3 hours! Obviously they have a gift shop but very unique and popular where kids line up is the hand wax molding they do. Kids love it as they dip their hands in wax and the employees are very skilled at doing them. Keep in mind, we came with no kids, just 4 adults and it was, not only, interesting, but quite fun! In order of my favorites: By far the "moving theater" was exhilaration and fun. You sit in simulators with 3 D glasses on and have attached hand guns you use like in an arcade. Object is to shoot as many werewolf's as possible for points and the one with most points wins. The guy heading it was also helpful as well as fun and even offered to take a group photo for us. The chairs move and fans blow wind, it was my favorite! -House of Fear- another excellent experience, you walk through and see different types of menacing creatures typically found in horror flicks, very fun and somewhat interactive as you walk through, loved it -wax museum was next fave, so cool all the genres and time pieces, they weren't too lifelike but close enough to be amazed! -the regular Ripley's museum takes the longest only because so so many things to read about, the displays had very bizarre things and people, a little on the twisted side. -my least favorite was the house of mirrors. I just didn't like it, I went in and quickly turned around only to exit out of the entrance! However, this was my mom's favorite!! All in all, a very fun experience, it wasn't too crowded at all and they were a bit understaffed, but a nice experience for the family

    Going here early was such a great idea!!! It was super empty. Nothing but a great time. Very self…read morepace and easy to follow through. We did all five attractions. The maze was insane! Pretty challenging. I thought it would be easy. But nooo. When I walked up to the entrance twice I knew this was a tough one. The maze I loved because Ramsey was the first person we saw. And we share a birthday so being there on my birthday was great. The 4D movie was so much fun too. It was a great experience for the day.

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    Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Ripley's 7D Moving Theater

    Ripley's 7D Moving Theater

    Ripley's Believe It or Not! - This wax is supposed to be Taylor swift... what do you think though  still got a pic

    This wax is supposed to be Taylor swift... what do you think though still got a pic

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    Coca Cola Around The World - Huge statue of a Coca Cola bottle.

    Coca Cola Around The World

    4.2(5 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    It's a cool display of Coca-Cola stylized bottles and memorabilia that is located in Terminal D at…read moreDFW. It's the first of its kind at an airport. It's worth a visit when passing the time away waiting for your flight. There are tables and charging stations. It has an interactive photo booth as well as a digital archive. The Max Headroom skateboard lured me in. One of the giant bottles on display weighs in at 2 tons. I think it's the one from Boliva that has Aztec carvings. I didn't get a picture of it, but I will next time. Check it out if you happen to be in Terminal D.

    The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas is HUGE. So big, in fact, that it's the second…read morelargest one in the U.S. and the fourth largest in the world. It's bigger than Manhattan Island. There have been a few times that my gate has changed-at the last minute of course-and I've almost lost my breath shuttling to the opposite side of the airport to board my plane in time. Now I know why! This, however, was the first time my gate was located in Terminal D. Lo and behold, there were even MORE dining options but what instantly caught my eye and held my attention was the "Coca-Cola Around the World Experience." It's a Coca-Cola MUSEUM in DFW airport. I happen to enjoy quirky installations in unexpected places, and this one showcases everything from an interactive photo booth to a curated collection of vintage Coke memorabilia and even a digital archives explorer. Check it out and "Share a Coke!"

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    Coca Cola Around The World - Coca Cola exhibit.

    Coca Cola exhibit.

    Coca Cola Around The World
    Coca Cola Around The World - Interactive kiosk to read up on Coca Cola stuff.

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    Interactive kiosk to read up on Coca Cola stuff.

    Perot Museum of Nature and Science - Mars rover

    Perot Museum of Nature and Science

    4.1(833 reviews)
    10.8 mi

    This museum has the absolute beeeeeest children's floor I've ever seen at any museum we've ever…read morebeen too! We could spend the entire day here easily. We have a two year old and we basically had to drag him out he wanted to stay there all day. There is soft play area where there's no shoes where the very little ones can crawl around and play with big pillows and soft sticks. There's a big yarn thing to climb on. There's a big water area for them to play with pipes and running water. There's a few big tables and pits with hundreds of legos, a book corner, and a big floor to ceiling interactive screen room which was amazing. There's also an outside area with rock walls and climbing areas. You can park your stroller at the start where there are bathrooms and hand washing area as well as a place to fill your water bottles. The museum itself was really nice with multiple floors of interesting topics from dinosaurs to space to an earthquake simulator. I think for those floors it's best to be 3-4 or older. Everything is still very stroller accessible!

    Enjoyed a Thursday night adults only visit, lots to see & I made sure to go through every floor…read moresince it was my first time them. It's cool how every floor has a different theme with so much to see. There is definitely something here for everyone & it does cater to all ages. It was kind of a bummer some areas were closed or not working. It does get a bit busy, I can't imagine how it would be if it was all ages when went but at times we were almost in a single file line as we were trying to go through all the items along the wall. For the first part at least, maybe because everyone was just so eager to see it all.

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    Perot Museum of Nature and Science - Tylosaurus skeleton

    Tylosaurus skeleton

    Perot Museum of Nature and Science - They still have the scarf chute!

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    They still have the scarf chute!

    Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel The Exhibition

    Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel The Exhibition

    4.0(1 review)
    5.0 mi

    I highly this interesting exhibit, with caveats. It was very informative and I saw many new and…read moreinteresting details about the Sistine chapel that I had never realized. You will learn the extreme lengths Michelangelo went to over 4 years to create these paintings. You will see up close the fine detail and will learn where Michelangelo's self portrait is and why he portrays himself this way. Do NOT SKIP the audio device. I bought a VIP package, and the clerk only gave me the option to scan a bar code and listen on my cell. I did not being ear buds so this was a waste to me. Later, as the exhibit got busier, I saw the audio devices, so that was annoying that I wasn't given that option. Finally, the paintings followed a good flow but the informational panels and accompanying audio are numbered and the numbers do not match the flow. The hand held devices could simply scan in. I had to scroll through a website. I also did not like the lighting. While this is a temporary exhibit, the lighting could have been improved. I was not impressed with the exposed extension cords. Each exhibit had a stand alone light fixture, and most of the cord was tucked away. But the plugs were exposed. Finally the light itself was harsh. It looked good on the wall, but was glaring when you needed to read the informational panel. I bought a book for $12 at the end. It essentially shows each panel separately and contains the same information as the wall description. I would have loved to have this in my hand while walking through. Finally, don't miss the video presentations. I do recommend this exhibit. If they would spend a little extra effort, I would make it a high recommend.

    From the owner: Experience Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpieces like never-before! Life-Size, Up-Close & in…read moreState-of-the-Art Detail!

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    Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel The Exhibition
    Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel The Exhibition
    Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel The Exhibition

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