Along with lots of sporty shoes, clothes and gadgets for the outdoorsy set, Texas-based Whole Earth has essential travel merchandise such as guidebooks and high-tech gadgets. Has good state-park info.
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Commissioned by Dominique and John de Menil (also founders of the Menil Collection) in 1964 to create a nondenominational chapel, American abstract…
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This 445-acre park is home to playgrounds, a lake with paddleboats, a picturesque Japanese Garden, the Hermann Park Miniature Train and the Houston Zoo…
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The Menil Collection is considered one of the most important privately assembled art collections of the twentieth century and is a Houston highlight…
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This sinuous 160-acre city park follows Buffalo Bayou west from downtown, with easy pedestrian access and plentiful parking en route. Sweeping views…
Houston Museum of Natural Science
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Don’t even dream you’ll see the whole of this colossal and absolutely stellar museum – the most popular in Texas – in a single visit. The permanent…
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Dream of landing on the moon? You can’t get closer than the visitor center/museum alongside NASA's Johnson Space Center, where interactive displays…
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Alligators. Alligators everywhere. You'll surely enjoy the diversity of wetland and forest landscapes, bird-watching, maybe even get some use out of the…
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
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A hallowed site for some Texans, this 1100-acre park is where Texas fought for – and won – its independence in 1836. You can learn about the battle by…
Nearby Houston attractions
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The Menil Collection is considered one of the most important privately assembled art collections of the twentieth century and is a Houston highlight…
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Created in 1995 by abstract artist Cy Twombly (1928–2011), in conjunction with architect Renzo Piano, this annex of the Menil Collection contains some of…
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Commissioned by Dominique and John de Menil (also founders of the Menil Collection) in 1964 to create a nondenominational chapel, American abstract…
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This often-missed gem traces the history of printing from its advent until the early newspaper era. Rare and unusual printed works include the Dharani…
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While some locals roll their eyes at the reputation of elite Rice University as ‘the Harvard of Texas,’ as more than one Texan told us, ‘It ain’t braggin’…
6. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
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One of Houston's epicenters of what's cool, new and cutting edge. Immerse yourself in ongoing special exhibitions at a museum whose strength is its lack…
7. Lillie & Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden
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Admire the talents of luminaries such as Rodin and Matisse in this tranquil sculpture garden, on the north side of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
8. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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This nationally renowned palace of art starts its displays with ‘Splendors of the Ancient World’, and has a fine collection of pre-Columbian golden…