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Paris Texas Day Trip – Visit the Other Eiffel Tower

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The following is an adapted excerpt from Unexpected Texas,my fun travel guide to quirky, offbeat and overlooked places near Dallas and Fort Worth. Check it out if you are looking for fun road trips in north Texas. Also, for a *FREE* 50-page guide to ghost hunting groups and haunted history tours in north Texas, sign […]

Filed Under: Travel Photo Essays Tagged With: day trip, Eiffel Tower, featured post, fun, Paris, quirky, quirky travel, road trip, Texas, Texas travel, things to do, Tui Snider

Quirky Texas: Jesus in Cowboy Boots

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Jesus in Cowboy Boots in Paris, TX (photo by Tui Snider)

Quirky Statue in Paris, Texas The following is an adapted excerpt from my Amazon Best Seller: Unexpected Texas. Enjoy! The north Texas town of Paris is home to a quirky statue known locally as the “Jesus in cowboy boots.” This statue is actually the 20-foot grave marker honoring a man named Willet Babcock, who died […]

Filed Under: Cemeteries & Symbolism Tagged With: cemetery, Culture, day trip, graveyard, historic cemeteries, history, Jesus in cowboy boots, Paris, photographer, Quirky Travel, road trip, statue, Texas, texas travel, travel, Tui Snider, writer

A to Z Texas: J is for Jesus in Cowboy Boots

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Jesus in Cowboy Boots in Paris, Texas (photo by Tui Snider)

Quirky Statue in Paris, Texas After mentioning Paris, Texas recently in the post A to Z Texas: E is for Eiffel Tower I’m bringing up that little burg again because it’s home to a quirky statue known locally as the, “Jesus in cowboy boots.” This statue is actually the 20 foot tall grave marker honoring […]

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A to Z: Eiffel Tower Replica in Paris, Texas

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Eiffel Tower replica in Paris, TX (photo by Tui Snider)

Texas Eiffel Tower Replica In the early 1990’s Babcock & Wilcox Company built an Eiffel Tower replica in Paris, Texas using volunteer parts and labor. This metal structure replaced an earlier wooden version that was destroyed by a tornado. Unlike other Eiffel Tower replicas around the USA, the city of Paris, Texas chose to add […]

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Traveler’s Show & Tell – The Wow Factor and Best Day to Buy Flights

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Culbertson Fountain in Paris, TX (photo by Tui Cameron)

This week’s blog carnival explains which day of the week is best for buying airfare, how to keep kids entertained on long flights, and much more.

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Weekend Road Trip to Paris, Texas

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Eiffel Tower replica in Paris, TX (photo by Tui Cameron)

Paris, Texas boasts the second largest Eiffel Tower in the world, a statue of Jesus wearing cowboy boots, beautiful Victorian architecture, excellent antique shopping in a historic downtown, and more!

Filed Under: Travel Photo Essays Tagged With: DFW, Eiffel Tower, Paris, road trip, Texas, travel

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