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Houston is a large metropolis in Texas, extending to Galveston Bay. It’s closely linked with the Space Center Houston, the coastal visitor center at NASA’s astronaut training and flight control complex. The city’s relatively compact Downtown includes the Theater District, home to the renowned Houston Grand Opera, and the Historic District, with 19th-century architecture and upscale restaurants.

To the south, the Museum District brings together many of the city’s key museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, which showcases well-known Impressionist and Renaissance painters, and the Menil Collection, with an acclaimed ensemble of Surrealist art and a special gallery dedicated to modern painter Cy Twombly. Nearby 545-acre Hermann Park and the popular Houston Museum of Natural Science border well-known research institutions Rice University and Texas Medical Center. Shopping can be found at Uptown’s Galleria, a massive mall, as well as the Montrose neighborhood, known for hip boutiques and nightlife.

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You Must to See in Houston

San Jacinto Museum of History The San Jacinto Monument is a 567.31-foot-high column located on the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, near the city of Houston. The monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.	Typhoon Texas Waterpark Typhoon Texas is a series of water parks in Texas. The company currently operates two locations in Austin and in Katy.	The Orange Show Jeff McKissack, a mail carrier in Houston, Texas, transformed a small suburban lot near his wood frame house into The Orange Show in honor of his favorite fruit.
The Menil Collection The Menil Collection, located in Neartown Houston, Texas, refers either to a museum that houses the private art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil, or to the collection itself of approximately 17,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.	Terry Hershey Park Terry Hershey Park is a county park that runs parallel to a roughly 6-mile stretch of the Buffalo Bayou in western Houston, Texas. The park is named after Terry Hershey, a conservationist who campaigned to keep the banks of Buffalo Bayou from being paved	The Houston Museum of Fine Arts The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 64,000 works from six continents.
The Health Museum The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, or The Health Museum in short, is a museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The museum is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.	Sylvan Beach Park Park featuring sandy beach areas, play equipment, a fishing pier & a pavilion for events.	Space Center Houston Space Center Houston is a leading science and space learning center, the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston and a Smithsonian Affiliate museum. The organization is owned and operated by the nonprofit Manned Spaceflight Education Foundation, a 501 organization.
Smither Park Urban green space with a quirky collection of large mosaic sculptures created by local artists.	Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmenta Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center is a 2,800-acre outdoor education and recreation facility in northeast Harris County managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The site is located along Sheldon Lake reservoir.	Sam Houston Park Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States, dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past. The park, which was the first to be established in the city, was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashier in 1900.
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site includes the location of the Battle of San Jacinto and the museum ship USS Texas. It is located off the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas near the city of Houston. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.	Rothko Chapel The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art. On its walls are fourteen black but color-hued paintings by Mark Rothko.	Lone Star Flight Museum The Lone Star Flight Museum, located in Houston, Texas, is an aerospace museum that displays more than 24 historically significant aircraft, and many artifacts related to the history of flight. The museum's collection is rare because most of the aircraft are flyable.
National Museum of Funeral History The National Museum of Funeral History is a museum in Houston, Texas, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics that aim to "educate the public and preserve the heritage of death care." The 35,000-square-foot museum opened in 1992.	Mercer Botanic Gardens Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens are county botanical gardens with an arboretum and natural areas located at 22306 Aldine Westfield Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. They are open daily with free admission.	Houston Museum District The Museum District is Houston’s cultural heart, with venues exploring subjects ranging from natural science to the African-American experience. The vast collection at the Museum of Fine Arts encompasses Egyptian antiquities, Impressionist art and American sculpture, while Houston Zoo is home to rhinos and cheetahs. Hermann Park is popular for its pedal boats and miniature railway, and also has a Japanese garden.
Waugh Drive Bat Colony Viewing spot to watch thousands of wild bats emerge from under the bridge at sunset.	McGovern Centennial Gardens McGovern Centennial Gardens is a collection of gardens in Hermann Park, in Houston, Texas, United States.	Children's Museum of Houston The Children’s Museum of Houston is a children's museum in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. The museum is one of 190 children's museums in the United States and 15 children's museums in Texas.
Houston Zoo The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The zoo houses over 6,000 animals from 900 species. It receives 2.1 million visitors each year and is the second most visited zoo in the United States. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.	JPMorgan Chase Tower he JPMorgan Chase Tower, formerly Texas Commerce Tower, is a 305.4-meter, 2,243,013-square-foot, 75-story skyscraper at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States.	Market-Square-Park Market Square Park is a public park in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is bounded by Travis, Milam, Congress and Preston streets. It has remained a geographic centerpiece of Downtown Houston since the arrival of the city's founders, John Kirby and Augustus Chapman Allen in 1836.
Memorial Park Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened 94 years ago in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres inside the 610 Loop, across from the neighborhood of Memorial.	Kemah Boardwalk The Kemah Boardwalk is a 60-acre Texas Gulf Coast theme park in Kemah, Texas, approximately 30 miles southeast of Downtown Houston, Texas. The Boardwalk is built entirely along the shores of Galveston Bay and Clear Lake, and is considered among the premier boardwalks in the United States.	Levy Park This classic green space features a softball field & playground, plus a community garden & dog park.
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center This large tract features play & fishing areas, an educational facility & a network of trails.	Houston Museum of Natural Science The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States.	Houston Arboretum & Nature Center The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is a non-profit arboretum and nature center located in Memorial Park at 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, Texas. It is open daily with free admission.
Holocaust Museum Houston The Holocaust Museum Houston, the fourth largest Holocaust memorial museum in the United States, is located in the Houston Museum District in Houston, Texas and was opened in 1996. The museum's mission is to make people aware of the dangers which prejudice, hatred and violence brought about during the Holocaust.	Battleship Texas State Historic Site USS Texas (BB-35), the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the U.S. state of Texas, is a New York-class battleship. The ship was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914.	Hermann Park Founded in 1992 as Friends of Hermann Park, Hermann Park Conservancy is a nonprofit citizens’ organization dedicated to the stewardship and improvement of Hermann Park – today and for generations to come.
Downtown Aquarium Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems.	Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, located in the River Oaks community in Houston, Texas, United States, is a 14-acre facility of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston that houses a collection of decorative art, paintings and furniture. Bayou Bend is the former home of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg.	Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, formerly the Williams Waterwall and the Transco Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain that sits opposite the south face of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston. The fountain and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower.
Eleanor Tinsley Park Eleanor Tinsley Park is a section of Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas. It was designated on April 20, 1998 in honor of Eleanor Tinsley, who served as a member of the Houston City Council At-Large for 16 years.	Discovery Green Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.	Contemporary Arts Museum Houston The Contemporary Arts Museum – Houston is a not-for-profit institution in the Museum District, Houston, Texas, founded in 1948, dedicated to presenting contemporary art to the public.
Cockrell Butterfly Center The Cockrell Butterfly Center and Brown Hall of Entomology provide entertainment and education for the whole family. Walk through a living butterfly habitat, marvel at spectacular live and preserved specimens of some of the world’s largest and weirdest arthropods, and enjoy interactive games and quizzes.	Beer Can House The Beer Can House is a folk art house in Rice Military, Houston, Texas, covered with beer cans, bottles, and other beer paraphernalia. Houstonian John Milkovisch worked through the late 1960s to transform his Houston home at 222 Malone Street into the Beer Can House.	Buffalo Bayou Buffalo Bayou is a slow-moving river which flows through Houston in Harris County, Texas. Formed 18,000 years ago, it has its source in the prairie surrounding Katy, Fort Bend County, and flows approximately 53 miles east through the Houston Ship Channel into Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Bear Creek Pioneers Park Bear Creek Pioneers Park is a 2,154-acre park located in the U.S. city of Houston, Texas at 3535 War Memorial Drive. It is sometimes called "Harris County Bear Creek Park", or simply "Bear Creek Park."	Art Car Museum The ArtCar Museum is a private museum of contemporary art located in Houston, Texas, United States. The museum, nicknamed the "Garage Mahal," opened in February, 1998. Its emphasis is on art cars, fine arts, and artists that are rarely seen in other cultural institutions.

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You Must to See in Houston

San Jacinto Museum of History

Typhoon Texas Waterpark

Typhoon Texas is a series of water parks in Texas. The company currently operates two locations in Austin and in Katy.

The Orange Show

Jeff McKissack, a mail carrier in Houston, Texas, transformed a small suburban lot near his wood frame house into The Orange Show in honor of his favorite fruit.

The Menil Collection

The Menil Collection, located in Neartown Houston, Texas, refers either to a museum that houses the private art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil, or to the collection itself of approximately 17,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.

Terry Hershey Park

Terry Hershey Park is a county park that runs parallel to a roughly 6-mile stretch of the Buffalo Bayou in western Houston, Texas. The park is named after Terry Hershey, a conservationist who campaigned to keep the banks of Buffalo Bayou from being paved

The Houston Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 64,000 works from six continents.

The Health Museum

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, or The Health Museum in short, is a museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The museum is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.

Sylvan Beach Park

Park featuring sandy beach areas, play equipment, a fishing pier & a pavilion for events.

Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston is a leading science and space learning center, the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston and a Smithsonian Affiliate museum. The organization is owned and operated by the nonprofit Manned Spaceflight Education Foundation, a 501 organization.

Smither Park

Urban green space with a quirky collection of large mosaic sculptures created by local artists.

Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmenta

Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center is a 2,800-acre outdoor education and recreation facility in northeast Harris County managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The site is located along Sheldon Lake reservoir.

Sam Houston Park

Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States, dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past. The park, which was the first to be established in the city, was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashier in 1900.

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic

Rothko Chapel

The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art. On its walls are fourteen black but color-hued paintings by Mark Rothko.

Lone Star Flight Museum

The Lone Star Flight Museum, located in Houston, Texas, is an aerospace museum that displays more than 24 historically significant aircraft, and many artifacts related to the history of flight. The museum's collection is rare because most of the aircraft are flyable.

National Museum of Funeral History

The National Museum of Funeral History is a museum in Houston, Texas, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics that aim to "educate the public and preserve the heritage of death care." The 35,000-square-foot museum opened in 1992.

Mercer Botanic Gardens

Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens are county botanical gardens with an arboretum and natural areas located at 22306 Aldine Westfield Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. They are open daily with free admission.

Houston Museum District

Waugh Drive Bat Colony

Viewing spot to watch thousands of wild bats emerge from under the bridge at sunset.

McGovern Centennial Gardens

McGovern Centennial Gardens is a collection of gardens in Hermann Park, in Houston, Texas, United States.

Children's Museum of Houston

The Children’s Museum of Houston is a children's museum in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. The museum is one of 190 children's museums in the United States and 15 children's museums in Texas.

Houston Zoo

JPMorgan Chase Tower

he JPMorgan Chase Tower, formerly Texas Commerce Tower, is a 305.4-meter, 2,243,013-square-foot, 75-story skyscraper at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States.

Market-Square-Park

Market Square Park is a public park in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is bounded by Travis, Milam, Congress and Preston streets. It has remained a geographic centerpiece of Downtown Houston since the arrival of the city's founders, John Kirby and Augustus Chapman Allen in 1836.

Memorial Park

Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened 94 years ago in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres inside the 610 Loop, across from the neighborhood of Memorial.

Kemah Boardwalk

The Kemah Boardwalk is a 60-acre Texas Gulf Coast theme park in Kemah, Texas, approximately 30 miles southeast of Downtown Houston, Texas. The Boardwalk is built entirely along the shores of Galveston Bay and Clear Lake, and is considered among the premier boardwalks in the United States.

Levy Park

This classic green space features a softball field & playground, plus a community garden & dog park.

Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center

This large tract features play & fishing areas, an educational facility & a network of trails.

Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States.

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is a non-profit arboretum and nature center located in Memorial Park at 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, Texas. It is open daily with free admission.

Holocaust Museum Houston

Battleship Texas State Historic Site

USS Texas (BB-35), the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the U.S. state of Texas, is a New York-class battleship. The ship was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914.

Hermann Park

Founded in 1992 as Friends of Hermann Park, Hermann Park Conservancy is a nonprofit citizens’ organization dedicated to the stewardship and improvement of Hermann Park – today and for generations to come.

Downtown Aquarium

Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems.

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, located in the River Oaks community in Houston, Texas, United States, is a 14-acre facility of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston that houses a collection of decorative art, paintings and furniture. Bayou Bend is the former home of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg.

Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

Eleanor Tinsley Park

Eleanor Tinsley Park is a section of Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas. It was designated on April 20, 1998 in honor of Eleanor Tinsley, who served as a member of the Houston City Council At-Large for 16 years.

Discovery Green

Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

The Contemporary Arts Museum – Houston is a not-for-profit institution in the Museum District, Houston, Texas, founded in 1948, dedicated to presenting contemporary art to the public.

Cockrell Butterfly Center

Beer Can House

The Beer Can House is a folk art house in Rice Military, Houston, Texas, covered with beer cans, bottles, and other beer paraphernalia. Houstonian John Milkovisch worked through the late 1960s to transform his Houston home at 222 Malone Street into the Beer Can House.

Buffalo Bayou