Houston
Sprawling and air-conditioned, and far better than its reputation. Mission control, a free museum district, and the best Vietnamese food in America.
Houston in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Houston
Where to stay in Houston
Houston in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Houston
Buffalo Bayou is a slow-moving river which flows through Houston in Harris County, Texas. It was formed 18,000 years ago, flowing east for 53 miles from Katy, Fort Bend County to the Gulf of Mexico.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Jun 2026
JoanLouise · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hermann Park is a 445-acre (180-hectare) urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end of the Museum District. The park is located to the immediate north end of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Texas Medical Center and Brays Bayou, east of Rice University, and slightly west of the Third Ward.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
Another Believer · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), is an art museum located in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 5,000 years of history with nearly 80,000 works from six continents.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Hequals2henry · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, an organization whose goals were to provide a free institution for the people of Houston focusing on education and science.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Aug 2026
Wolfgang Manousek from Dormagen, Germany · CC BY 2.0
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 serves as the display framework for a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
David Van Horn from Boston, MA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Space Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It was designated a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014. The organization is not owned by NASA and does not receive federal funds – it is the cornerstone project of the nonprofit Manned Space Flight Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Shujianyang · CC BY 4.0
Buffalo Bayou is a slow-moving river which flows through Houston in Harris County, Texas. It was formed 18,000 years ago, flowing east for 53 miles from Katy, Fort Bend County to the Gulf of Mexico.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Jun 2026
JoanLouise · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hermann Park is a 445-acre (180-hectare) urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end of the Museum District. The park is located to the immediate north end of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Texas Medical Center and Brays Bayou, east of Rice University, and slightly west of the Third Ward.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
Another Believer · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), is an art museum located in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 5,000 years of history with nearly 80,000 works from six continents.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Hequals2henry · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, an organization whose goals were to provide a free institution for the people of Houston focusing on education and science.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Aug 2026
Wolfgang Manousek from Dormagen, Germany · CC BY 2.0
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 serves as the display framework for a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
David Van Horn from Boston, MA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Space Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It was designated a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014. The organization is not owned by NASA and does not receive federal funds – it is the cornerstone project of the nonprofit Manned Space Flight Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Jul 2026
Shujianyang · CC BY 4.0
