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REUNION TOWER— THE OBELISKSHAPED LANDMARK DOTTING THE DALLAS SKYLINE– STRETCHES UP TO 560 FEET. RIDE THE WONKA-ESQUE GLASS ELEVATOR UP TO THE GEODECK AT 470 FEET. THE OBSERVATION DECK ROTATES 360 DEGREES FOR PANORAMIC VIEWS OF DOWNTOWN AND BEYOND.
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DALLAS COUNTY HAS AN AVERAGE OF 2.78 PEOPLE PER HOUSEHOLD (2015-2019). CENSUS.GOV/QUICKFACTS
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HE ONLY THING BIGGER THAN TEXAS ITSELF: our immense pride in our home state. And Big D, aka Dallas, is bigger, better and bolder than ever. Read below for info on how attractions are enticing visitors and residents alike to explore Dallas County.
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DALLAS IS THE 24TH MOST WALKABLE LARGE CITY IN THE U.S. WALKSCORE.COM/TX/ DALLAS
LION ' S SHARE DALLAS ZOO WAS FOUNDED IN 1888 AS THE FIRST ZOO IN THE SOUTHWEST, WITH JUST TWO DEER AND TWO MOUNTAIN LIONS AS ITS RESIDENTS. TODAY THE ZOO PROVIDES A HOME FOR MORE THAN 2,000 ANIMALS REPRESENTING 400-PLUS SPECIES. DALLASZOO.COM dfwchild.com / july 2021
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