Dallas - Fort Worth

This is a region drenched in history, with a number of fine museums to preserve its past. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed here, the fledgling republic’s first capital was here, the oldest university in the state is here, Dr.Pepper was invented here, the West begins here, and the Texas Rangers—both the law enforcement agency and the baseball team—have excellent showcases here. Except for the bucolic rolling hills along the back roads, this area doesn’t have much in the way of dramatic landscapes. But when the wildflowers are blooming in the spring, the area is a festival of color and a great backdrop for photographs of children. The Brazos River...
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