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Fort Worth, Texas: Tattoo Ranch: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Live Rattlesnakes

Not your average tattoo parlor; this place houses live rattlesnakes and the chainsaw from the 1974 film, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

Address:
108 W. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth, TX
Directions:
In the Fort Worth Stockyards district. Just west of N. Main St./US Hwy 287, on the north side of W. Exchange Ave., which is between NW 24th and NW 25th Sts.
Phone:
817-965-0280
Admission:
Free
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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Tattoo Ranch: Famous Chainsaw, Live Rattlesnakes

The Tattoo Ranch is home to the chainsaw used in the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" movie from 1974. It resides behind glass for all visitors to see for free! This is a great place with lots of historic memorabilia from Texas and country music, and it has a cool "Urban Cowboy" collection, too.

[Johnny Shaver, 07/29/2013]

The tipster adds this as an afterthought: "this place has a LOT of Rattlesnakes! LIVE!!!!"


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