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Tyler Rose Garden - Free
Caldwell Zoo
Discovery Science Place
Tyler State Park
Tyler HAMM
TJC Earth and Space Science Center Featuring Hudnall Planetarium
Azalea Residential Historic District
Tyler Museum of Art
Goodman-LeGrand Museum & Gardens
Kiepersol Estates Vineyards & Winery
The Children's Park
Cotton Belt Depot Museum
Camp Ford Historic Park
Liberty Hall
The McClendon House
Texas Rose Horse Park
Smith County Historical Society Museum
Faulkner Park
Tyler Civic Theatre Center
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Escapology Escape Rooms Tyler
Stanley’s Famous Pit House Barbecue
Clear Springs Restaurant
Nicknamed the Rose Capital of the World, Tyler is a bustling city in Texas' Smith County. Named after President John Tyler, the city lies 95 miles east of Dallas and gained its reputation as the rose capital for the large quantity of rose bushes growing in the area and because it is home to the country’s largest rose garden. Here are the best things to do in Tyler, Texas.
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