Must See Sights and Landmarks in Eagle Mountain Lake Area

"The Water Gardens is a relaxing oasis located in the heart of downtown. Designed by Phillip Johnson, the famous architect behind the Crystal Cathedral and Fort Worth's own Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the Water Gardens features three pools, a "mountain" that visitors can climb, and an amphitheater. There is a quiet pool with still water, an active pool with water that rushes over steps into a seemingly bottomless pit, and an aerating pool with 40 nozzles that spray 871 gallons of water per minute."

"Fort Worth Water Gardens is an attractive and refreshing oasis situated downtown, neighboring the Fort Worth Convention Center. Planned by Phillip Johnson, the Water Gardens is a structural and engineering wonder to be relished any time of the year. Visitors can experience a diversity of water characteristics as they wander through this soothing urban plaza."

"Designed by Phillip Johnson, the Fort Worth Water Gardens is an oasis in Downtown Fort Worth adjacent to the convention center. This relaxing urban plaza features three pools of water that can be enjoyed any time of the year."

"The historic district, the Fort Worth Stockyards, displays Western heritage proudly. In this district, there is shopping and entertainment capped off with cattle marching through the district twice a day. These ‘Gram shots you take here will make it look like you’ve been transported back into time of the Wild West!"

"There is all kinds of fun to be had while visiting the historic Stockyards. They’ve got original shops, museums, a petting zoo, and more. : Be sure to be at the Stockyards be either 11:30 AM or 4:00 Pm on the day you visit because this is when they do the longhorn cattle drive."

"Pearl's Dance Hall might just be the best place for traditional country, honky-tonk and swing music in Fort Worth. You will find true cowboys and cowgirls on the hardwood floor. This saloon has plenty of room for dancing with your partner as well as a long mahogany bar."

"Besides the Texas Boardwalk, an outdoor living classroom with whispering tubes, hollow logs, and interactive question boards for kids, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden has 16 exhibits and gardens that are filled with cherry trees, roses, oak trees, sculptures, streams, fountains and more. The indoor garden area, which is near the entrance, has tropical plants and flowers that bloom almost year round. Be sure to buy fish food at the front desk before you make your way to the highlight of the Botanic Garden—The Japanese Garden."

"If you’re looking for more vacation places, you can’t go wrong with the Fort Worth Botanic Garden which is situated, perhaps fittingly, on Botanic Garden Boulevard. It is the oldest garden of its kind in Texas and was created in the year 1934. It’s a huge expanse that features more than 2,500 different flora species, spread across 21 themed gardens."

"Explore the oldest botanic garden in Texas, founded in 1935, while visiting Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Botanic Garden spans over 110 acres and has 23 specialty gardens. You don’t have to break the bank to view the 2,500 different plant species here either."

"Although “historical” villages are easy to balk at, Fort Worth’s Log Cabin Village avoids the gimmicks of similarly themed tourist traps by authentically displaying the Texas pioneer era. The “living history museum” is filled with preserved log cabins and furnishings. Costumed historical interpreters also staff the blacksmith shop and one-room schoolhouse, recreating such 19th-century tasks as metal-working and candle-making."

"Log Cabin Village is a living history museum telling the story of Texas’s pioneer era. This museum is owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth and offers visitors an educational experience with tours of 11 different locations on the property. The Log Cabin Village also hosts several events throughout the year including Cherokee basket weaving and a fire pit cooking class."

"Top O’Hill is one of the earliest casinos in all of Texas or America. Whenever someone wanted to gamble or enjoy a good time- they headed over to the Top O’Hill. But, all of this was illegal!"

"The tour guide has devoted the past 14 years uncovering the past of this location which is now a Baptist college."

"The historical location where JFK spoke to a crowd of people just before his death is commemorated just outside of the Hilton Hotel in Fort Worth. Come and pay your respects and view the beautiful bronze statue honoring President Kennedy."

"You can root root root for the Rangers (or a visiting team if you must) in this open-air, fan-friendly ballpark that opened in 1994."

"The campus is well regarded as one of the most beautiful universities in the nation. The unifying style of the campus are the yellow brick buildings topped with red tile roofs. Dozens of treed courtyards and landscaped commons are scattered throughout."

"Fort Worth is Frog country after all, and even if you're not planning to see a football game, TCU's campus is a beautiful place to go for a stroll."

"We got another surprise for you- Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts.It is a known fact that the Arlington people love their music!. Also, for this love- there is something loud going on in the downtown area. Yes, we are serious!"

"The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History opened in 1945 and concentrates on information relating to teaching children, with some fascinating projects and exhibits. There is, for example, an excellent science section in which kids can learn how to figure out the workings of a pinwheel, why a beach ball floats, and all about shadows, light and reflections. There is a very well supplied Lego and art room too."

"Its location (not on Main Street, but rather on Cooper Street) and small sign make it easily missed, but its breakfast fare has made it a staple for over 50 years. The chicken-fried chicken Benedict features biscuits with fried chicken, bacon, gravy and three fried eggs. Locals go mad for the breakfast specials, the home fries and the homemade pies."