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Ghost Tours of Galveston

Houston, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Scary stories, spectral visions, the pirate Jean Lafitte -- they're all part of the Ghost Tours of Galveston experience. Colorful guide Dash Beardsley, a vision in black with a long coat sweeping behind him, leads the group....

  • Ghost Tour

The Health Museum

Houston, Texas

Good for School-Age Kids

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Convincing kids that a whole museum devoted to health will be a fun place to visit may be difficult, but just ask them to give it 15 minutes -- they'll be hooked much sooner than that. ...

  • Science & Nature Museum

Hermann Park

Houston, Texas

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Houston's ultra-sleek METRORail trains may be the latest in urban transport, but if you're about six years old, they pale in comparison to Houston's other form of public transportation: the Hermann Park miniature train. ...

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  • Bicycling

  • Boating

  • Fishing

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston, Texas

Good for Babies

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Kids walk in and immediately beeline for the Paleontology Hall, the spot towered over by all manner of prehistoric critters, including the diplodocus (that's "dip-low-dock-is," for all you parents). ...

  • Science & Nature Museum

Houston Zoo

Houston, Texas

Good for Babies

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Visiting this friendly zoo is as much about the people as animals, with zoology professionals so happy to tell you about their charges....

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Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark

Houston, Texas

Good for School-Age Kids

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How do you find the new skateboard park near downtown Houston? Follow the skateboarders. They're drawn from all over like surfers to the waves, carving, "ollieing," and grinding....

  • Skateboarding

River Walk

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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For most travelers, a trip to San Antonio means a stroll down the 2.8-mile River Walk (Paseo del Rio), the beautifully landscaped -- and heavily tourist-populated -- stretch that frames...

  • Scenic Landmark

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island

Houston, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Just about every name here contains some ominous yet fully descriptive word like "blaster," "cliffhanger," or "tempest," all of which will ring like music in kids' ears. Galveston is a billion degrees in summer....

  • Theme Park

  • Water Park

SeaWorld San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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The really big show has a really big star named Shamu. The killer whale leaps, breaches, and casts trainers into the air as part of a choreographed musical...

  • Amusement Park

Space Center Houston

Houston, Texas

Good for School-Age Kids

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The next best thing to actual blast off, this working space center is a giant "wow," where astronauts train, scientists work, and mission control still guides shuttles to a safe landing. ...

  • Science & Nature Museum

  • Visitors Center

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