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Johnson Space Center
The official visitors center for the John Manned Space Flight Center in Houston is called "Space Center Houston".

San Jacinto Monument and Museum of History
This 570-foot monument was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest monument column in the world.

Battleship Texas State Historic Site
Permanently anchored on the Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel. One of the attractions in Houston's 1200 acre San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.

Buffalo Bayou
The Buffalo Bayou is a 52 mile long, slow moving waterway that is lighted at night and used for outdoor recreation such a canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and cycling. There are many parks along the banks of the Buffalo Bayou including Allen's Landing, the Buffalo Bayou Art Park, Buffalo Bayou Park, Guadalupe Park, Hidalgo Park, Memorial Park, Sam Houston Park, Sesquicentennial Park, Spotts Park, and tony Marron Park.

Galveston Island
This 27 mile long, 3 mile wide, barrier island is located about 50 miles southeast of Houston. The city of Galveston covers the entire island except for the tiny Village of Jamaica Beach. Interstate Highway 45 is a causeway that connects the Galveston Island to the Texas mainland.

Port of Houston
The huge Port of Houston is the 10th busiest port in the world. It is the #1 busiest port in the United States in terms of foreign tonnage and the 2nd busiest port in the world in terms of total tonnage.

George Ranch Historic Park
480 acres of this 23,000 acre working ranch has been turned into an outdoor museum highlighting more then 100 years of Houston's history.

Glenwood Cemetery
Final resting place of Howard Hughes, William P. Hobby, and other noteable people in Texas history. The Glenwood Cemetery was foundede in 1871.

Houston Heights Shopping District
This charming area is a center for antique shops, home decor shops, vintage clothing shops, art galleries, and garden shops.

Grand 1894 Opera House
This beautifully restored 1894 theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Historic Places in Houston

Bayou Bend: Museum of Fine Arts

Houston Grand Opera

Buffalo Soldiers Museum

Districts of Houston
Houston Downtown District
Uptown Houston District
Midtown Houston District
Houston Heights Historic Shopping District

River Oaks Movie Theater
You can still watch movies in this restored 1939 movie house. Has an ornate theater downstairs and two small theaters upstairs.

Lake on Post Oak Development
This property on Post Oak Boulevard features three buildings, a 19 story building, a 22 story building, and a 17 story building, with a total square footage of about 1.2 million square feet. This complex has become one of the most recognizable Houston landmarks.

The Orange Show

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