and very tropical.(Dennis Jansen/Staff) Located in the West End of Dallas, Dallas World Aquarium houses many endangered species found in the rain forest and oceans. The rain forest consists of the ...

The rain forest ends where the aquarium begins, and we recommend that, too. The DWA isn't a huge facility, but that's appealing; animals are well cared for, and the place is virtually stench-free.

But the Dallas World Aquarium also houses animals not commonly found in aquariums, including sloths, monkeys and toucans. Observe birds in free flight in the aquarium's vast rainforest and then ...