The Reunion Tower is one of those tourist attracti...

The Reunion Tower is one of those tourist attractions you should visit at least once. You take an elevator to go up 470 feet in about sixty seconds and then get to walk around the Geo Deck of the tower and get a breathtaking 360 view of Dallas.

The day we went, it was raining so we didn't get to see the sunset. We had to wait until the lightning stopped before they allowed us on to the outside deck. Its worth the wait! No matter how many people are there, they do not rush you out so you can spend as long as you want there. While inside, they have interactive screens to learn more about the well known establishments of Dallas.

To go up to this Geo Deck, it's about $18 after taxes for adults. Kids under 12 pay about $9 after taxes. They offer a day and night pass for an additional $5. Right before you go up, they take a souvenir pic of you with props in front of a green screen. When you go up, there are photo kiosks where you can select your Dallas background pic and email a copy of the pics to yourself for free. They also offer priced souvenirs of the pics.

If you want to get the great 360 view without dealing with other tourists, you can go to Wolfgang Puck's Five Sixty restaurant, which is at the top of the tower and it revolves. We didn't try it.

Parking is $6.