Natural wonders from the four corners of the earth cover five continents, 14 countries, 3 oceans and countless seas and rivers are found at the Dallas World Aquarium, where you'll embark on a world tour of the Earth's oceans and unique bodies of water through unique exhibits and attractions in addition to two gift shops and three restaurants. The fun begins before you enter the Dallas World Aquarium, where the Wilds of Borneo entrance ramp is lined with plants and animals that greet visitors. Once inside, you'll delight in a bird's-eye view of the Orinoco - Secrets of the River rainforest exhibit. Birds fly freely throughout the exhibit and go about their business of building nests and bringing home food for their young. Mammals saunter about, sharing the habitat with amphibians and reptiles. Outside, the special South Africa exhibit will transport you to the exotic land of Madagascar. Permanent exhibits include fish, jellyfish and coral from around the world. Visitors can walk through a special tunnel that runs through one of the large tanks, where sharks and manta rays swim about.
History buffs will appreciate the adventure of getting to the Western Heights Cemetery. You'll have to navigate through a sketchy part of town, but it's worth the trip to see the actual headstone and final resting place of Clyde Barrow, of "Bonnie and Clyde" infamy. Sometimes the gates are locked, sometime they aren't.
Learn how history is shaped by upstanders and bystanders at the Dallas Holocaust Museum. The institution strives to educate the public so that mistakes of the past are never repeated.