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Battleship Texas
Houston, Texas
Turn the corner into this state park, and the grey behemoth appears like a giant ghost: an enormous battleship bearing the weight of 36 years of war service. ...
Historical Landmark
History Museum
The Health Museum
Houston, Texas
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
Space Center Houston
Houston, Texas
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
Downtown Aquarium
Houston, Texas
Kids can be forgiven for forgetting the "fish" part of the aquarium -- they'll probably have a hard time making it past the Ferris wheel and miniature train in the front yard. ...
Science & Nature Museum
Amusement Park
Texas Souvenirs Unlimited
Houston, Texas
It's not easy finding sweatshirts in Houston, probably because it's hot as blazes at certain times of the year, making fleece a bit impractical. ...
Shopping Mall
The Beer Can House
Houston, Texas
It might look like a recycling project gone wild, but it wasn't environmental concerns that led the late John Milkovisch to side his house entirely in beer cans. ...
Special Collection
Roadside Landmark
Ghost Tours of Galveston
Houston, Texas
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
Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark
Houston, Texas
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
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