Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District

There are few better places in Texas to experience the Old West than at the Fort Worth Stockyards, a former Chisholm Trail cowboy outpost and livestock market that has been transformed into one of the state's premier entertainment districts. Not only does the district boast an array of western-themed shops, restaurants and bars, it's also home to the world's largest honky-tonk (Billy Bob's Texas) and the world's only twice-daily cattle drive (at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.). Additional attractions include a petting zoo, a cattle pen maze, a mechanical bull and a vintage railroad offering one-hour rides along the Trinity River. Time your visit for a Friday or Saturday when you can catch the Stockyards Championship Rodeo at the Cowtown Coliseum.