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Only the Dallas Cowboys could find a way to turn their training facility into a money-making machine. Thanks to a generous gift of land and subsidies by boosters in Frisco, the NFL football team has built a vast facility here. Opened in phases beginning in 2016, it includes a 12,000-seat indoor stadium where the public can buy tickets to watch the team practice. There will also be a mall with upscale chain restaurants and much more.

People with credits cards with high limits will feel especially at home here. Pricey tours will show some aspects of the football training facility. It has yet to be seen if all this gloss will actually help the Cowboys end their 20+ years of playoff failures.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

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    Sixth Floor Museum

    22.84 MILES

    Dallas means many things to many people, but for tourists, the city is still indelibly linked to the assassination of President John F Kennedy. Movies and…

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    Dallas Museum of Art

    22.27 MILES

    The city's major art museum offers a high-caliber world tour of ancient and contemporary art. Founded in 1903, the Dallas Museum of Art is an impressively…

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    Pioneer Plaza

    23.1 MILES

    For a Texas-sized photo op, or simply a sight of what claims to be the largest bronze monument on earth, head to Pioneer Plaza in the heart of Dallas…

  • DALLAS, March 23, 2017 -- People visit the flower show "Dallas Blooms: Flower Power" at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Dallas, the United States, March 22, 2017. The flower show was held from Feb. 25 to April 9 under the theme "Peace, love and flower power". (Xinhua/Zhang Yongxing via Getty Images)

    Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

    20.88 MILES

    Spreading northeast of Dallas along the shores of White Rock Lake, this gorgeous 66-acre arboretum is a rainbow-colored wonderland of plants and flowers,…

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    Dealey Plaza & the Grassy Knoll

    22.86 MILES

    Infamous for its location alongside the road where John F Kennedy’s motorcade was ambushed in November 1963, the tiny park known as Dealey Plaza is now a…

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    Nasher Sculpture Center

    22.27 MILES

    The fabulous glass-and-steel Nasher Sculpture Center stands across from the Dallas Museum of Art downtown. Partnered by a divine sculpture garden, its…

  • Water fountain and splash pad at the children's area in Klyde Warren Park.

    Klyde Warren Park

    22.21 MILES

    This innovative 5.2-acre park is an urban green space built over the recessed Woodall Rodgers Freeway. It has its own programming and, besides outdoor…

  • 2016: The Pegasus built in 1934 and seen on top of the Magnolia Building was taken down in 1999. Now it has been restored and placed in front of the Omni Hotel.

    Pegasus Sign

    23.08 MILES

    The red neon Pegasus became a symbol of Dallas during the decades when it flew atop Magnolia Building, starting in 1934. After a couple of moves and a…

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Nearby Dallas & the Panhandle Plains attractions

1. Museum of the American Railroad

2.3 MILES

One of the best collections of historic railroad locomotives and cars in the country moved to Frisco in 2013. Some famous locomotives and train cars are…

2. Southfork Ranch

13.34 MILES

Who shot JR? Locals certainly no longer care (the TV drama Dallas was cancelled in 1992), but that doesn't stop interstate and international visitors from…

3. Chestnut Square Historic Village

13.74 MILES

A collection of old buildings from around McKinney. Highlights include the Faires House, an 1854 house made from wood. Other buildings date from the 1870s…

5. Grapevine Blacksmith Shop

18.93 MILES

Just east of the historic Cotton Belt train station, this is a fascinating place to watch genial blacksmiths demonstrate their craft.

6. Grapevine Historical Society

18.97 MILES

This well-funded museum has impressive quarters in the 1940 Grapevine Ice Company building next to the Visitor Information Center. It has excellent…

7. Meadows Museum

19.01 MILES

Located on the Southern Methodist University campus, this museum exhibits perhaps the best and most comprehensive collection of Spanish art outside of…

8. Courthouse on the Square Museum

19.09 MILES

By day, pop into the Courthouse on the Square Museum inside the grandiose 1896 former courthouse for local lore and an amazing display of art created with…