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Giant Eyeball
1601 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201, United States
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Giant Eyeball

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Mo
Review №1

Amazing attraction with such detail. Sadly its on the main street and you have to pay to park up and take pictures. We werent able to go inside as its private property and there is no one around to let you in. Great quick photo opportunity though!

Li
Review №2

Beautiful shiny eye. You have to pay to park or take really fast pictures. But awesome to see in person. And no you cant get close it is on private property and there is a gate.

Ca
Review №3

4 stars as this is on private property and there is no method of entering. A walk around the block will show you that there is graffiti on the underside of this art piece. Just remember that there is always someone watching ;)

Va
Review №4

This is a really interesting sight! Pun intended! Lol a Giant eyeball! It is a private property so it was gated but you are able to get some cool pictures above the gate and a closer view from the side. I would have preferred it to be open but it was still really cool to see. Im pretty sure it looks really cool at night too. You cant go in or get too close to the eye but then again you get better pics from further away. This is such a different sculpture and a must see when youre visiting. Def stop by and check it out and remember youre being watched!

Co
Review №5

Interesting landmark, never noticed it before and probably never would have had it not been on an internet scavenger hunt.

Wi
Review №6

Its just a giant eye ball but its directly in front of the Juhl Hotel!!!! Aaaaaaah, so awesome!!!!!

Ro
Review №7

It was neat to see but couldnt get up close

Di
Review №8

Cant really get in since its private property, but its so cool and so detailed.

Sa
Review №9

It’s a pretty interesting decoration. Gate placement from private property made it bad to take a picture with.

Ad
Review №10

Cool attraction. Very detailed and interesting piece of art. Its a shame that its on private property and has security to prevent you from getting close to it. Also there is no information around it telling you about the artist etc.

An
Review №11

Great view. Not an open park. Easy to find. Parking on almost every block near by and cheap.

br
Review №12

Pretty neat to see, it is behind a fence but we were still about tk take skme great pics.

jE
Review №13

Giant Eyeball in downtown Dallas. Its eye catcher indeed. You just need to be creative in taking a picture due Its gated...

Jo
Review №14

Fun piece of art to see but it is covered in graffiti which is super sad to see. The park is locked up but you can still get neat pictures if you’re creative.

Jo
Review №15

The eyeball is hidden among the buildings. It will need a repaint as some graffiti ruins the outlook.

Mi
Review №16

It is so awesome. It looks like its going to roll away!!

Jo
Review №17

Hard to believe but yep, there’s a giant eyeball sculpture in downtown Dallas. It was super cool. Sadly the park around it was blocked off so we could only see it over the fence but still a cool thing to check out if you’re in the area.

Ja
Review №18

So good I couldnt keep my EYE on the road. Haha get it

Ri
Review №19

So cool. I loved it . Great photo op.

Da
Review №20

It was cool to see but as many others mentioned, you cannot get close to it. There is a fence surrounding the whole park so you can only take pictures from afar. So yeah, cool to see but also a little bit of a bummer.

Je
Review №21

Nice but some people that have no LIFE tagged it with black spray paint!

Jo
Review №22

It had graffiti on the bottom part which I think they tried to use trees to cover it up, but it was huge and awesome!! Wish I could have gotten closer.

Ab
Review №23

Great experience and to see such a huge eyeball landmark

Je
Review №24

Weird thing to find but I liked it. Too bad people tagged up the bottom part of the eyeball...smh respect your city.

Jo
Review №25

This is a big eyeball. There’s a fence so you can’t get too close, although I did see some intrepid kids cross the barrier fairly easily for a quick selfie. Area nearby felt safe and had food foot traffic on a Monday night.

Do
Review №26

Cool Photo spot downtown. Would recommend!

Si
Review №27

30-foot-tall eyeball that is hanging out. Good to see in the night.

Lu
Review №28

Cool pass by observation if you are in the area. The lawn is private property, so unfortunately cant get close to it.

Br
Review №29

Nice sculpture while viewing it a nice woman told us the story of the Eyeball. Very interesting!

Ed
Review №30

Great place to take pictures, lots of restaurants nearby

im
Review №31

Must visit.30f Tall, realistically rendered fiberglass sculpture of a Hume eye in fenced garden. So now you can imagine the dimension of this such beautiful artwork. If you’re in town you must plane to visit and it’s almost in Dallas downtown area.

Br
Review №32

Was great to see but didnt like not being able to walk up to it and take pics with this traveling piece of art.

Je
Review №33

The eye itself is amazing, but the location wasnt that great

Iv
Review №34

Free attraction in Downtown Dallas! Lots of nice restaurants close by.

Jo
Review №35

What an odd looking GIANT EYEBALL but so well made that it looked so genuine. Must see for yourself. Just looks back at you as no photo can!

Je
Review №36

Beautiful sculpture in the city center. Must see

je
Review №37

Great photo opportunity in downtown Dallas. We went around 12:30p with little to no traffic. Plenty of dining options available in the area.

Gi
Review №38

It was a nice experience to be there always wanted to visit downtown. I rented the scooters with lift so i was able to go around on it and see downtown faster. there was also of homeless so i really did not feel safe because i was by my self but everyone kept to themselves. There seemed to be alot of tourist around so it made me feel even safer. i wish i would have seen the other part of downtown as i was driving out i saw more places but i did not had enough time .

St
Review №39

Randomly cool piece of work.

Ax
Review №40

Meh. It is a big eye ball, but you can’t get closer.

al
Review №41

Cool picture spot to check out

Mi
Review №42

Awesome sculpture and it photographs very well. Its a nice stop for curious tourists or photographs in need of a quirky yet unbelievably awesome photo. The detail is spot on and at times it can feel like its watching you, but no worries its fake and did not belong to some random giant! Hands down recommend visiting, just a shame you cant get closer to eye as it seems the gates never open, no worries, you can snag some great photos from behind the fence!

Jo
Review №43

Great little spot if you visit if you like quirky random things to be found in the city. Was accessible to touch or anything. Nice, to say I saw a hug eye ball in downtown Dallas!

Ja
Review №44

I LOVE IT IT REMINDS ME OF ME MYSELF AND i IT REMINDS ME OF TIME

Tr
Review №45

Pretty cool art in the middle of the city. Its a private property so you can only take a photo from a distant. I u understand they want to preserve the place. I do wish there is a little area closer to this art that people can take photos of themselves with. The high fence will be an eyesore in your photo so hopefully one day they would put up a little photo opportunity corner.

Pe
Review №46

A really impressive eyeball sculpture located in the city! it’s bigger than I expected, unfortunately the park was blocked so I could only be outside the fence of the park.

Sc
Review №47

I would say its a must see haha. Im still trying to figure out why this is here and to be honest, it is a little creepy. It seems like more of the Keep Austin Weird vibe, however this is in the heart of Dallas. If you need to keep an eye on someone, you should visit this place!

Cs
Review №48

Nice piece of art, looks very realistic, I was heading somewhere else, but made sure to include it in my walk. Its a shame you cant get closer to it as its fenced off, but at least this way you can get a nice clean picture of it. Also knowing what people are like its probably for the best!

So
Review №49

I mean its nice spot its a big eyeball

La
Review №50

A cool site to see.

Ka
Review №51

Loved this but u cant get close 2 it have 2 stand outside of a fence

ha
Review №52

This is on private property. Our tax dollars at work as theres a cop there telling ppl, what I imagine x1000 daily, that its on private property and cant be approached. Nonetheless, its unique and is lit at night.

Am
Review №53

This Amazing plaza has lots this to see

Na
Review №54

Interesting sculpture and backstory. Easy to get to in downtown Dallas. Worth a glance.

Li
Review №55

Its cool, but a shame you cant get any closer.

Ro
Review №56

Very cool, but I wish you could get closer!

Ni
Review №57

Was in the area for a mini vid/shoot and the Giant Eyeball was a landmark in addition to my first time being exposed to it. Its a pretty cool structure and area. I must so my due diligence and find out its significance. Will definitely revisit the area and explore Joule next..

Ra
Review №58

I liked it and its super neat but they fenced it off as private property so you couldnt walk up to it or anything

Dh
Review №59

Love the sculpture..but is on private property. You will not be allowed to get close for a picture. Skip it if you can.

Pa
Review №60

The eyeball is definitely impressive but it is on private property with a security fence. You cant get very close.

Mi
Review №61

Why is there a giant eyeball in the middle of downtown Dallas??? No clue but it was awesome to see and take a picture of. They were doing construction in the front of it, but still got a nice shot. Still not sure why its there.

du
Review №62

Wish I could get closer... But its pretty awesome.

La
Review №63

It’s a cool installation that is well executed and worth passing by if you’re in the area, but it is fenced off so don’t expect to get too close. It’s probably not worth driving too out of your way to see. There are several bars and restaurants within walking distance.

Jo
Review №64

Not really a tourist attraction but something to see if you are a tourist

Qu
Review №65

Very nice place I love it

Me
Review №66

Just moved to Dallas and this is a few blocks from home. Love it. Makes walking the fur babies more interesting. Check it out when in town.

Ig
Review №67

Interesting. Unusual. Not sure if the surrounding area being fenced all around is a good thing. We did manage to get nice pictures by climbing on the side of the fence.

Ta
Review №68

Fun to see but you cant get close

Ja
Review №69

Absolutely delivered. This is, without a doubt, a huge eyeball.It was a pleasant change of pace to observe a work of art that is so clearly observing you right back.

Kr
Review №70

Private property so you cant actually get close to the statue. Not worth it in the rain like I did. But still really random and fun.

ja
Review №71

Just amazing. There is a fence around it but you can easily see over and through.

Su
Review №72

Closed with the covid-19 still a great view

Gi
Review №73

Always a treat coming here!

Al
Review №74

I love it! GREAT place to visit, and you can take very nice pictures too.

Ry
Review №75

Awesome idea and site, but they lock you out. Just viewed from the street

Do
Review №76

What the point of display the beautiful eyeball and not letting anyone come close to it, even 10 feet away...

Em
Review №77

Cool spot in downtown, but as many have said the area is fenced off and it’s difficult to take a picture without the large fence. otherwise it was a walkable area with paid street parking available nearby.

Mi
Review №78

Nice sight to see, but it’s on private property and gated so you can’t get close for pictures. Lots of restaurants nearby so worth stopping by.

In
Review №79

This is an art installation. Doesnt strike you till you see it closely. Placed in an enclosed area you can only observe from afar. Stands out among a string of glass buildings besides it.

Ra
Review №80

Not what I was expecting to stumble on while searching for a bar. Nice little park. Too bad its fenced off private property and you cant really get close to the thing.

Gr
Review №81

Really cool, but Im not sure if you can get any closer to it

RA
Review №82

Not much to do. Only eyeball staring at you . No parking space. There are some nice coffee shops around.

bi
Review №83

Marvelous, its exactly an eye with all blood vessels, capillaries, cornea and so on.But the bad news is that you are not able to get close to it since there is a fence all around that and a sign which indicates that this area is a private one.

J.
Review №84

Awesome attraction and the detailing is eye opening. Pun intended...!!!

Gu
Review №85

Perfect spot for one of Downtown Dallas Tourist picture..

Ad
Review №86

Very interesting art, I wish I could have gotten closer but the park was closed when I went, still worth checking it out

Ke
Review №87

Yup. Giant 30 ft eyeball in the middle of downtown. I remember when they didn’t have the fence and Ir ran up to touch it, the security guard just gave me a sour look. That was like back then when they just installed it tho

Au
Review №88

One of the most interesting and unique attractions I think ive seen. Right up there with the Largest Ball of Yarn. Feel free to look at it at a distance, through a fence, and at some angles, trees.

Ma
Review №89

Cool art installation. Easy to find, a fun surprise in the middle of the city. It’s on a really awesome lawn. Too bad it’s private property! Would be a great place to let your kid run and get some wiggles out.

Da
Review №90

Had a cop threaten us because we were standing suspiciously too close to the rails while trying to get a good photo. Why have art out if Im not allowed to appreciate it?

Ma
Review №91

I know the name of this is unclear, so let me explain. Its a Giant Eyeball. Not a merely large eyeball, or even a huge eyeball. Its a Giant Eyeball. GIANT.In all seriousness, my friend and I couldnt get very close to it, but even at a distance of several yards, you can see thats its painted very accurately. Its actually really well done. Its identical to a blue eye. Except that its GIANT. Totally guessing here, but maybe 20 feet in diameter?Before I saw it, I had no idea how much I needed a Giant Eyeball in my life, and Id adore having one of my own.

Ca
Review №92

This thing is a 30ft wonder to behold...but the unfortunate reality is that its located on private (hotel?) property and is fenced in. I went at night with a friend and we were still able to get a great look at it, but we werent able to step out onto the grass and approach it as closely as we had planned.If you stand off to the left side of the fence you can still get a decent selfie with the eye, but you wont be able to get much closer than that.Parking on the street is a struggle, but the Thanksgiving Tower underground parking garage is immediately behind the sculpture (Costs $10 to park).

Re
Review №93

Its a giant eyeball, what more do you want?

ra
Review №94

Cool art installation. Easy to find, a fun surprise in the middle of the city. It’s on a really awesome lawn. Too bad it’s private property! Would be a great place to let your kid run and get some wiggles out.

re
Review №95

It’s exactly as described...a giant eyeball. It’s fenced off so you can only see it from afar. It’s an amazing sculpture but not worth planning a day around.

Vi
Review №96

Beautiful place with nice architecture buildings

Ro
Review №97

Its a big eyeball. And the park its in is locked shut at night. Worth a quick stop if youre nearby, but totally not worth a special trip.

Li
Review №98

Pretty cool and unique art installation. I do wish you could get closer to it though. Looks like the grassy part is only open for special events. The current viewing point makes the eye look pretty small on camera - but don’t let that fool you. It’s actually quite large in person.

Ky
Review №99

Was kind of sad to find out it was all fenced off but still felt glad to see it!!

Ab
Review №100

Its not a tourist attraction really as its private property with strict no trespassing signs. It seems to be rented out for corporate functions and the like. Why a Giant eyeball is the centerpiece of an outdoor event arena is beyond my understanding but hey-ho, it is what it is.

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4.4 Rating
  • Address:1601 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201, United States
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday:Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday:Open 24 hours
  • Thursday:Open 24 hours
  • Friday:Open 24 hours
  • Saturday:Open 24 hours
  • Sunday:Open 24 hours
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:No
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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