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Houston Attractions
Space Center Houston
1601 NASA Road 1
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: +1 281 244 2100
Blast off on a simulated space voyage at Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA's Johnson Space Center. With authentic Mercury, Gemini and Apollo capsules, space flight hardware, mission control panels, a giant-screen theatre, and astronaut memorabilia among a range of displays, Space Center Houston promises an out-of-this-world experience! Take a space walk through ultramodern simulators or enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA's Johnson Space Center.
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Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort
New Braunfels, TX
381 East Austin Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830) 625-2351
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, located in the beautiful hill country town of New Braunfels, is America's #1 waterpark according to the Travel Channel! With over three miles of tubing adventures, seven children's water playgrounds, 17 water slides, the world's first surfing machine, and three uphill water coasters, Schlitterbahn has plenty to please everyone in the family!
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Sam Houston Race Park
7575 North Sam Houston Parkway West
Houston, TX 77064
Phone: (281) 807-8760
Sam Houston Race Park celebrates the spirit and elegance of thoroughbred and quarter horses racing, with live and simulcast racing in northwest Houston.
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Moody Gardens
One Hope Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77554
Phone: (800) 582-4673
Step into the Rainforest Pyramid, with thousands of tropical plants, exotic fish, and birds, explore the mysteries of science at the Discovery Pyramid, and take a rocking and rolling ride through the universe at the Ridefilm Theater.
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Six Flags AstroWorld
Off the 610 South Loop between Kirby Drive and Fannin, across from Reliant Park
Phone: (713) 799-1234
Houston's premier family entertainment complex, Six Flags AstroWorld, is running two spectacular new rides. SWAT, the only extreme ride of its kind on the planet, and Diablo Falls, a whirling raft ride on the tallest spinning rapids in the world.
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Six Flags SplashTown
21300 I-45 North
Spring, TX 77373
Phone: (281) 355-3300
Texas's favorite tropical paradise for water-loving thrill-seekers! The whole family will enjoy dozens of splashy water adventures and acres of incredible rides, slides, chutes, and floats.
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Houston Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby Street at Memorial Drive
Phone: +1 713 223 FISH (+1 713 223 3474)
Enjoy spectacular views of downtown Houston in an atmosphere of world-class dining and amazing land and sea creatures at the Houston Downtown Aquarium. Home to over 200 kinds of aquatic life from around the world, Houston Downtown Aquarium is a 500,000 gallon underwater entertainment and dining complex offering a full service restaurant, geographic and aquatic exhibits, state-of-the-art ballroom, shopping and an upscale bar.
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Bayou Place
1314 Texas Street
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 227-0957
Bayou Place is at the heart of it all, with great restaurants, theaters, and concerts all under one roof. This popular entertainment complex also is in the Theater District, making it a natural stop for theater patrons, visitors, office workers, and families.
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Reliant Park - Home of the Houston Texans
One Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054
Phone: (832) 667-1400
Inside Reliant Park you'll find the first-class facilities of Reliant Stadium, Reliant Center, Reliant Astrodome, and Reliant Arena. Within the expanding universe of stadiums, arenas, convention centers, and entertainment venues, there's big, there's bigger, there's biggest. And then there's Reliant Park - North America's largest and most versatile campus of event venues, located in a city where adaptability, hospitality, and distinct service are all Texas-sized - Houston. Reliant Park is also home to the Houston Texans.
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Minute Maid Park
Union Station at Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford Suite 400
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: +1 713 259 8000
Home to the Houston Astros baseball team, Minute Maid Park at Union Station is a Houston attraction not to be missed by any sports buff! Apart from games, the ballpark provides guided tours, a fully-equipped Conference Center and hosts birthday parties.
Minute Maid Park Tours
Phone: +1 713 259 TOUR (+1 713 259 8687)
Minute Maid Park Conference Center
Phone: +1 713 259 8800
Minute Maid Park Birthday Parties
Phone: +1 713 66 PARTY (+1 713 667 2789)
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest rodeo in the world, the largest livestock show in the world, and the second largest fair or festival in North America (only the State Fair of Texas is larger). Started as the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exhibition, the event has grown into a three-week spectacular with premier concert entertainment, a top-ranked rodeo competition, and over 34,000 livestock entries. The Houston Livestock Show annually awards nearly $5 million dollars in scholarships to Texas youth.
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University of Houston
University of Houston Libraries
114 University Libraries
Houston, TX 77204-2000
Phone: +1 713 743 1050
The University of Houston Libraries offer a wealth of information useful for students, researchers and scholars across a multitude of subjects.
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Blaffer Gallery
120 Fine Arts Building
Houston, Texas 77204-4018
Phone: +1 713 743 9530
Founded in 1973, Blaffer Gallery is renowned as Houston 's most famous university art museum and has served as an important educational resource for art and expression since its inception. Blaffer Gallery offers guided tours.
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Houston Zoo
1513 N MacGregor
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: +1 713 533 6500
Offering a fun, inspirational and unique atmosphere, Houston Zoo is located in Hermann Park. Houston Zoo provides visitors a fascinating experience while imparting knowledge and an appreciation for the natural wildlife.
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Kemah Boardwalk
Bradford and 2nd Street
Kemah, TX 77565
Phone: +1 877 AT KEMAH (+1 281 334 9880)
With a 65-foot Ferris wheel, 36-foot carousel and a zoo of figures, Kemah Boardwalk offers a carnival-like ambience that both kids and adults will love! Dine at Joe's Crab Shack, Aquarium Seafood Restaurant, Cadillac Authentic Mexican Restaurant or Landry's Seafood House. Other activities include games, shopping and a small train that covers the area. Enjoy a picturesque sunset while watching the boats sail by at Kemah.
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Sam Houston Memorial Museum
(corner of Sam Houston Avenue and 19th Street )
1402 19th Street
Huntsville, TX 77341
Phone: +1 936 294 1832
Discover the exciting life and times of General Sam Houston, first President of the Republic of Texas, former Governor of Tennessee, Governor of the State of Texas and victor over Mexican Santa Anna in the Texas War of Independence.
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Sam Houston Park
1100 Bagby Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: +1 713 655 1912
Located in downtown Houston, picturesque Sam Houston Park is one of Houston's foremost open green spaces playing host to several Houston historic homes, The Heritage Society and the Heritage Society Museum. Guided tours of the homes are offered.
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Memorial Park Houston
6501 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77001
Phone: +1 713 845 1000
Memorial Park Houston is spread over 1466 acres and is renowned as "the largest urban park in Texas ". The park offers a top-rated 18-hole golf course and facilities for swimming, tennis, croquet, in-line skating, softball, track, cycling, volleyball and a well-known 3 mile running course.
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Lone Star Flight Museum
2002 Terminal Drive
Galveston, TX 77554
Phone: +1 409 740 7722
Home to the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, the Lone Star Flight Museum displays an impressive collection of restored airplanes, old photos and documents in a large aircraft hanger. With an audio-visual surrounding designed to appear like a burned out Italian farmhouse made into a bomber group briefing room, The Lone Star Flight Museum's Texas Aviation Hall of Fame is a key attraction among visitors to the museum.
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George Ranch Historical Park
10215 FM 762
Richmond, TX 77469
Phone: +1 281 343 0218
A 480-acre living history site, George Ranch Historical Park is the place to visit on your Houston vacation for an unforgettable ranching experience! Located 30 miles southwest of downtown Houston in Fort Bend County, George Ranch Historical Park offers hands-on experiences together with costumed historical interpreters and more than 100 years of Texas history.
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Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Drive
Houston, TX 77024-7708
Phone: +1 713 681 8433 (Toll free 866 510 7219)
Located adjacent to Memorial Park Houston, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is a 155 acre non-profit nature sanctuary committed to educating individuals about environmental science. Admission is free; donations are welcome.
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