Houston and Galveston
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1. Space Center Houston
Museum/GalleryRemember Apollo 13's "Houston, we have a problem?" This is the "Houston" that Jim Lovell and his crew were talking to—and the home of the Mission...Read More
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2. The Menil Collection
Museum District | Museum/GalleryThis is one of the city's premier cultural treasures. Italian architect Renzo Piano designed the spacious building, with its airy galleries...Read More
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3. Art Car Museum
Heights | Museum/GalleryIf you can't visit Houston during the annual Art Car Parade (though do try to if you can), the next best thing is a visit to this funky museum...Read More
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4. Astrodome
Sports VenueThe Astrodome , the world's first domed stadium, was hailed as an engineering marvel when it opened. Sadly, the dome's former tenants—the Astros...Read More
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5. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
River Oaks | Garden/ArboretumThis estate houses the MFAH's decorative arts collections and lets you step back in time to witness the elegant lifestyle of the first half...Read More
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6. Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum
Museum District | Museum/GalleryFrescoes from a 13th-century votive chapel have been preserved in this jewel in the Menil complex, located one block from the Rothko Chapel...Read More
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7. City Hall
Downtown | Government BuildingNorthwest of Tranquility Park, this 1939 modernist structure of Texas limestone was designed by Joseph Finger, Houston's premier architect of...Read More
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8. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Museum District | Museum/GalleryHoused in an aluminum-sheathed trapezoid, this non-collecting institution hosts traveling avant-garde art shows. Once recent exhibition was...Read More
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9. Discovery Green
Downtown | Park/PlaygroundHouston's newest park opened in April 2008, across from the George R. Brown Convention Center. The 12-acre greenspace features Wi-Fi access...Read More
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10. Downtown Aquarium
Downtown | Zoo/AquariumWell, it's another Landry's property with a themed restaurant... but, like Kemah, this one's a lot of fun for the kids. There's a giant Ferris...Read More
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11. Fannin Flower District
Store/Shop/MallGot a date? On your way to visit a friend at the hospital? Or perhaps for some reason you need fresh tulips at 3 am? The 24-hour Fannin Flower...Read More
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12. George R. Brown Convention Center
Downtown | Convention CenterThis massive convention center on the east side of downtown, one of the 10 largest in the nation, is named for Houston entrepreneur, civic leader...Read More
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13. Hermann Park
Park/PlaygroundThere's plenty to see and do on this 545-acre oak-shaded urban oasis. Kids love riding the miniature train (just $2.25 a pop) that winds through...Read More
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14. Historic Downtown Strand District
Neighborhood/StreetThis shopping area is defined by the architecture of its 19th- and early-20th-century buildings, many of which survived the storm of 1900 and...Read More
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15. Holocaust Museum Houston
Museum District | Museum/GalleryThis memorial and education center to those who died and survived the "Final Solution" is housed in a stark, cylindrical edifice. Devastating...Read More
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16. Houston Children's Museum
Museum District | Museum/GalleryHouston Children's Museum . Located in the Museum District, just a short stroll from Hermann Park, the Children's Museum of Houston offers fun...Read More
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17. Houston Museum of Natural Science
Museum District | Museum/GalleryYou've got to hand it to this Houston museum for expanding the definition of traditional science programming with recent blockbuster shows on...Read More
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18. Houston Zoological Gardens
Museum District | Garden/ArboretumThis small but pleasant zoo is home to 4,500 animals, housed in carefully designed ecosystems along shaded trails. Be sure to visit the boardwalks...Read More
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19. JPMorgan Chase Tower
Downtown | Building/Architectural SiteGet a quick overview of Houston by taking in the entire urban panorama from the 60th-floor observation deck of Texas's tallest building (weekdays...Read More
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20. Kemah Boardwalk
Promenade/BoardwalkOK, we'll cut to the chase—the Kemah Boardwalk is a commercial, touristy development run by Landry's Restaurants (the folks who brought you...Read More
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