Inside the new Cowboys Stadium

ARLINGTON, Texas - America’s Team has a new, world-class home.

The new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington is an engineering marvel.

"This building will become the dominant physical expression of the team over time," said stadium designer Brian Trubey.

 It's located across from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, but stands alone in so many ways.

"It just towers over everything," said longtime Cowboys fan Jason Timm. "When you drive in off Loop 12 and Highway 30, you can just see the stadium. And, knowing that the ballpark is actually in front of it and you can't see any of the ballpark ... It's just amazing how big it is."

One of the design challenges was creating a versatile venue.

This stadium will host the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, 2011 Superbowl, and 2014 Final Four. Other scheduled events include college football games, soccer matches, and concerts.

"It was definitely designed to be more than just a football stadium," said Cowboys' spokesman Brett Daniels. "Every step along the way was creating a monumental piece of architecture."

The final tab on the project was 1.25 billion dollars.

"I think it won't take long for people to realize where all that money went," Daniels added. "And I think they’ll say it was money well spent when they get a chance to enjoy it."

Timm recently took the $15 guided tour.

"When I heard the price of it, (And) now coming here to see, you know where all the money's spent," he said, "because it's just luxury after luxury after luxury."

The most prominent feature is the colossal scoreboard. It's the largest in the world, measuring 60 yards long, and literally steals the show.

"It's big!" said Junior Garcia after taking the tour. "It's one of the biggest ones I’ve ever seen."

"That screen!" exclaimed Paul Pacheco, a lifetime Cowboys fan. "I don’t even know how somebody can watch the game. That screen’s just there in front of your face. ... They said it would be the umps' worst nightmare as a joke, and it probably will be."

Said Daniels: "I think right now people have just been blown away by the view of it. Seeing that video board overhead for the first time, it's really awe-inspiring when you walk in."

Check out the big screen right here:

Other upgrades include 15,000 club seats and 300 luxury suites, each with their own bar and lounge area. There are marble and wood finishes throughout the building, wider concourses lined by 1,100 concession stands - and 3000 flat screen TVs - so you never miss any action.

"When you say there's not a bad seat in the house," Pacheco added, "there’s not a bad seat even when you're at the concession stand. Most people don't have that in their living room. You can watch a game from the concourse and be just fine."

Seating capacity is 80,000, but they will sell standing-room-only tickets, pushing a sellout crowd to over 100,000.

The only hint of the old Texas Stadium is the roof - the one with the hole in it so, as one theory had it, "God can watch His favorite team."

Only now, it's retractable. The end-zone windows retract, as well giving it a more inviting feel.

"I think it was a combination of taking some of the history of Texas Stadium with the hole in the roof, and blending it with today's modern technology," Daniels explained.

Said Timm: "The quality. The newness. I've never been to a brand new stadium other than The Ballpark. And, I like how everything is clean, brand new, still shiny."