Museum of Fine Arts
Fabulous collections of art.
Attraction type: Art Museum
Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet is America's fifth largest ballet company, an ensemble of
fifty-one dancers who are known nation-wide.
Space Center Houston
Official visitor's center for NASA that features space flight hardware
and an IMAX theater.
Attraction type: Science Museum; Amusement/Theme Park
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Recommended museum in Houston that features an IMAX feature, a
planetarium, and a butterfly center.
Attraction type: Natural History Museum; Observatory/Planetarium;
Science Museum; Theater
Hermann Park
The first public park in Houston, featuring picnic areas, hiking trails
and lots of dog walking areas.
Attraction type: Park
The Orange Show
A celebration of everyone's favorite citric fruit: art and memorabilia
of and about the orange.
Attraction type: Architectural Building; Specialty Museum
Menil Collection
Well-respected art museum in Houston that features such surrealist works
by Salvador Dali and Max Ernst.
Attraction type: Art Museum; Art Gallery; Architectural Building; Museum
Museum of Printing History
Attraction type: Specialty Museum; History Museum
Johnson Space Center
Guided tours through designated buildings, including the Skylab Mission
Simulation and Training Building.
Attraction type: Tour; Government Building
Memorial Park
Popular among bikers, hikers, roller bladers, ball players and spoiled
dogs (on leashes, please!).
Attraction type: Park
Bayou Bend Gardens
This museum contains one of the finest collections of 18th and 19th
century decorative arts in the country.
Attraction type: Art Museum; Garden; Historic Home
Rothko Chapel
A tribute to contemporary art: this beautiful building contains 14
paintings by the famous artist Mark Rothko and a sculpture by Barnett
Newman.
Attraction type: Place of Worship; Art Museum
Byzantine Chapel Fresco Museum
A small chapel featuring Byzantine frescoes of religious images.
Attraction type: Art Museum; Place of Worship
National Museum of Funeral History
A museum containing funerary artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Attraction type: History Museum
Houstonian Golf Club
This championship 18-hole course, Par 72 at 7100 yards, was named "Top
Ten You Can Play" by Golf Magazine.
Attraction type: Golf Course
Detering Book Gallery
A unique book store with an international reputation among collectors,
Detering Book Gallery sells rare and out of print books as well as
regular used stock.
Attraction type: Specialty Shop
Museum District
Attraction type: Museum Complex
Museum of Health and Medical Science
Interesting science center that creatively explains the workings of the
human body.
Attraction type: Science Museum
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
Attraction type: Nature Center
Contemporary Arts Museum
A "non-collecting" museum featuring rotating exhibits on contemporary
art.
Attraction type: Art Museum
Art Car Museum
Museum that displays classic cars in unique and artistic ways.
Attraction type: Art Museum
Theatre under the Stars
Outdoor Broadway shows put on in Hermann Park are very high quality with
a big orchestra and lots of singers and dancers.
Attraction type: Park; Theater
Sam Houston Park
Park containing seven historic homes, an oasis of antiquity in the heart
of the bustling modern city.
Attraction type: Urban Park
Houston Zoo
Attraction type: Zoo
The Bayou Bend Collection
The former estate of Ima Hogg is now home to an impressive collection of
decorative arts and paintings.
Attraction type: Art Museum; Historic Home
Holocaust Museum Houston
Attraction type: History Museum
Artcar Museum
Attraction type: Specialty Museum
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Not-for-profit wildlife refuge and wilderness preserve on the southeast
side of Houston.
Attraction type: Nature Center
Adventure Bay Water Theme Park
Attraction type: Amusement/Theme Park; Water Park
Houston Garden Center
Attraction type: Garden
Downtown Historic District Market Square
Historic and hip bar/restaurant and entertainment neighborhood in
Houston.
Attraction type: Neighborhood
The Mercury Room
Jazz and blues club featuring stunning Art Deco staircase.
Attraction type: Jazz Bar
San Jacinto Battleground
Site of battle resulting in Texas's independence from Mexico.
Attraction type: Historic Site
Astrodome USA
Attraction type: Arena/Stadium/Field
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Attraction type: Brewery
Heritage Society Museum
Attraction type: History Museum
Ho Chi Minh Trails
4-8 miles of dirt trails popular for running and mountain biking,
located within Memorial Park.
Attraction type: Jogging Path/Track
Allen Parkway Loop
5-mile running trail bordering Memorial Park.
Attraction type: Jogging Path/Track
Bray's Bayou Trail
Thirteen-mile trail towards the southwestern part of Houston perfect for
long-distance running.
Attraction type: Jogging Path/Track
Fleet Feet Sports
Specialty sports store catering mainly to runners.
Attraction type: Specialty Shop
The Children's Museum of Houston
Hands-on interactive exhibits in the areas of science and technology,
history and culture, health and human development, and the arts.
Attraction type: Children's Museum
Six Flags AstroWorld
Different theme areas offer entertainment and fun for the entire family.
Attraction type: Amusement/Theme Park
The Galleria
Sprawling network of hotels, restaurants, and shops circling a giant
indoor ice skating rink.
Attraction type: Town Center/Square/Plaza; Mall
Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
A performing arts hall home to the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera
and the Houston Ballet.
Attraction type: Symphony; Opera; Ballet
Rice University Trail
3-mile running path around the Rice University campus.
Attraction type: Jogging Path/Track
RunSport
Specialty store that serves as a center for everything running in
Houston.
Attraction type: Specialty Shop
Stelzig's Western Wear
The "Most Western Store in Houston" offers western apparel, boots and
accessories.
Attraction type: Specialty Shop
Tunnels
To avoid the hot sun Houstonians get around through underground tunnels
that connect 55 buildings.
La Carafe
A wine bar located in the oldest building in Houston, Texas.
Attraction type: Bar/Club
Houston Grand Opera
Opera house in Houston that features opera presentations throughout the
year.
Attraction type: Opera
Music Hall
A large, renovated theater housing musical and theatrical productions.
Attraction type: Theater
Wortham Center
This majestic theater houses the Houston Ballet and the Houston Grand
Opera.
Attraction type: Theater
Bering Memorial Methodist Church
Small, friendly church in a well-to-do neighborhood.
Attraction type: Place of Worship
Nina Vance Alley Theatre
A local theatre offering play and musicals.
Attraction type: Theater
Albert Thomas Convention Center
Houston's convention center.
Attraction type: Convention Center
Enron Field
Attraction type: Arena/Stadium/Field
Buffalo Exchange
Attraction type: Specialty Shop
Minute Maid Park
Attraction type: Arena/Stadium/Field
Glazed Over Ceramic Studios
Attraction type: Specialty Shop
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