The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tyler

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tyler, Texas

Updated September 22, 2022

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Unusual Attractions in Tyler

Trail through rose bushes.

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Rose Garden

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

Tyler, Texas

Apache Drive-In Theatre

A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.

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The entrance to the park.

Lindale, Texas

Old Mill Pond Museum (formerly Parrot Park)

Park filled with machinery that drove the southern agriculture and oil industries forward.

10 miles from Tyler

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