dallas county

WITH MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION RESIDENTS , Dallas County is among the top 10 most populous counties in the U.S. Big D may be the centerpiece of the region, but the county includes some 31 other cities and towns (in full or in part), each with its own unique character.

THE MUSTANGS OF LAS COLINAS

ONE OF TEXAS’ PROUDEST MONUMENTS AND THE WORLD’S LARGEST EQUESTRIAN SCULPTURE IS IN IRVING. THE BRONZE MUSTANGS OF LAS COLINAS PORTRAYS A GROUP OF NINE LARGER-THAN-LIFE WILD MUSTANGS GALLOPING THROUGH A WATERCOURSE IN THE CENTER OF WILLIAMS SQUARE. THE SCULPTURE TOOK KENYAN ARTIST ROBERT GLEN NEARLY EIGHT YEARS TO CREATE.

4

HOME TO THE DALLAS MAVS AND THE DALLAS STARS, THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER IN THE CITY’S DOWNTOWN CAN TRANSFORM FROM A HARDWOOD BASKETBALL COURT TO ICY HOCKEY RINK IN A MATTER OF TWO HOURS. ANOTHER FUN FACT? IT’S ONE OF JUST A HANDFUL OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTING ARENAS WITH A DEDICATED NURSING ROOM FOR BREASTFEEDING OR PUMPING MOMS.