Houston combines science institutions, museums and urban parks. Space Center presents space exploration, while natural science and art museums display international collections. Parks and gardens provide recreation within city limits.
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The education center offers exhibits about space technology, NASA programs and hands-on scientific experiments for visitors.
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The exhibition halls contain collections of minerals, prehistoric specimens, a butterfly section and scientific demonstrations.
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The zoological garden houses mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles in recreated environments with educational programs.
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The collection includes European, American, Asian and African art with regular temporary exhibitions.
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A 12-acre green space in downtown with performance areas, public art, children's sections and a system of paved paths.
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An underwater center with 500,000 liters of saltwater tanks housing reef sharks, manta rays and coral fish.
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Retractable roof baseball stadium with 41,000 seats and natural grass, home to MLB team Houston Astros since 2000.
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A 160-acre linear park with pedestrian and bicycle paths along the waterway, observation points and connecting bridges.
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Interactive exhibits geared towards children and families.
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A 155-acre nature preserve featuring hiking trails, ponds, woodland areas and educational programs about local flora and fauna.
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The museum displays a collection of American decorative art from the 18th and 19th centuries in a mansion with formal garden layouts.
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The opera house presents performances from October to May with a repertoire of classical and modern productions.
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The city park features an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, a 3-mile running loop, and nature trails.
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The multipurpose venue provides 18,000 seats and hosts NBA basketball games of the Houston Rockets, concerts and events.
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A museum housing collections of modern art, African tribal art and surrealist works from the de Menil family in a building by Renzo Piano.
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A science museum featuring anatomical models, medical instruments and interactive exhibitions about the human body and health.
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An octagonal building containing fourteen monochrome paintings by Mark Rothko, serving as a space for meditation and religious gatherings.
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An architectural concrete water wall measuring 64 feet in height, circulating 11,000 gallons of water per minute over its curved surface.
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This restaurant has served traditional Texan-Mexican dishes with homemade tortillas and salsas in a family-operated setting since 1973.
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This eight-acre park features rose gardens, sculptures, water features and a greenhouse containing tropical plants.
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A public art park featuring colored wall mosaics spanning 300 square meters, made from recycled materials and everyday objects.
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The brewery produces multiple beer varieties and offers visitors guided tours through the production facilities and sampling sessions in their tap room.
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Jeff McKissack constructed this art installation from concrete, metal, and found objects between 1956 and 1979 as tribute to oranges.
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A residential property with exterior walls covered in over 50,000 aluminum cans and metal pieces forming moving ornaments.
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A modern art institution featuring rotating exhibitions of international artists and experimental installations housed in a steel building.
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This brewery established in 1994 produces multiple beer varieties and provides daily guided tours with sampling sessions for visitors.
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A cultural center established in renovated 19th century row houses featuring galleries, social programs and studios for artists.
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The historic terminal displays aircraft, uniforms, photographs and documents from Texas aviation history.
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The former 1926 water reservoir with 221 concrete columns hosts temporary art installations and guided tours.