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Top Dinosaur Attractions


We love dinosaurs. So, as well as out list of top attractions of all types, we've also prepared this list of the top dinosaur-related attractions around the country:

California
Colorado
  • Dinosaur National Monument

    A US National Monument ran by the National Park Service that lies on the border between Colorado and Utah. It is best known for the Dinosaur Wall which is a very steep rock layer which has been chipped away to reveal hundreds of dinosaur fossils. The Wall is located within the Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center, but unfortunately, because of structural problems with the building, it has been (as of the time of writing this article - March 2007), closed indefinitely. However, there are some fossil displays set up in a Temporary Visitor Center.

    The two nearest towns are Dinosaur in Colorado (wonderful name!) and Vernal, Utah. If you visit Vernal, you'll notice a large pink model dinosaur at the Western end of the town.

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South Dakota
    Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Dinosaur Park

    Dinosaur Park in Rapid City is an outdoor park containing seven large sculptures of prehistoric creatures. The creatures depicted are: Dimetrodon (which is not actually a dinosaur), Apatosaurus, Protoceratops, Stegosaurus, Trachodon, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex.

  • Wall Drug

    Wall Drug (in Wall!) is a famous cowboy-themed shopping mall. However, unlike a traditional mall, all the shops and restaurants operate as part of a single company. There are quite a few things to see at Wall Drug, but for dinosaur fans the big attraction is an 80 feet (25 meters) long Apatosaurus model.

Texas
  • Hartman Prehistoric Garden

    Located in Austin, the Hartman Prehistoric Garden is one of a number of gardens within the Zilker Botanical Garden. The garden has been planted to resemble a Cretaceous habitat, and contains an actual-size sculpture of Ornithomimus.

  • Texas Memorial Museum

    Located on the University of Texas at Austin campus in Austin, this museum includes an entire floor of fossilized prehistoric creatures (including of course dinosaurs), as well as an impressive set of fossilized dinosaur tracks (in separate building just outside the entrance).

Utah
  • Dinosaur National Monument

    A US National Monument ran by the National Park Service that lies on the border between Colorado and Utah. It is best known for the Dinosaur Wall which is a very steep rock layer which has been chipped away to reveal hundreds of dinosaur fossils. The Wall is located within the Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center, but unfortunately, because of structural problems with the building, it has been (as of the time of writing this article - March 2007), closed indefinitely. However, there are some fossil displays set up in a Temporary Visitor Center.

    The two nearest towns are Dinosaur in Colorado (wonderful name!) and Vernal, Utah. If you visit Vernal, you'll notice a large pink model dinosaur at the Western end of the town.

  • Moqui Cave

    Moqui Cave is a large sandstone cave containing a natural history museum. Located near Kanab, the museum contains artifacts from ancient Americans, as well as dinosaur tracks and fossils.

  • Utah Museum of Natural History

    This natural history museum in Salt Lake City contains diorama's of the state's natural habitats, as well as casts of dinosaurs.

Washington D.C.
  • National Museum of Natural History

    This is a large natural history museum in the capital. The museum's collection includes 125 specimens, including of course fossils, some of which are dinosaurs.

Wyoming
  • Dinosaur Fossil Cabin Museum

    Not quite a dinosaur attraction, but nevertheless fascinating. This is a cabin constructed from around 26,000 fossils, located on U.S. Highway 30 near Medicine Bow.

  • Wyoming Dinosaur Center

    Located near Thermopolis, this museum contains 12,000 square feet of exhibition space that is filled with dozens of mounted skeletons, including over 20 dinosaurs.
 
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