Space Center Houston:
The space center in Houston is one of the must see places for tourists, located in a huge complex where you could just walk through the space shuttle replica and the enormous shuttle carrier aircraft that it is mounted upon.
In the visit area of the complex, you are allowed to wander into the replica of America’s first space station, Skylab and you are also allowed to touch a rock from the moon. This is also the best place to get information about NASA’s upcoming missions, which includes their future plans to travel to Mars. If you planned on visiting on a Friday afternoon, there is a huge chance you’d get to meet an astronaut.
Houston’s museum district
This is one of Houston’s greatest cultural attractions. It houses 19 museums, 11 of which are free to the public. Some of the museums located in it are, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, The Children’s Museum of Houston, the Contemporary Art Museum of Houston, The Holocaust Museum and the Menil collection. Located also in the museum district are the Houston zoo, The Hermann park and the Miller Outdoor Theatre.
These museums are mostly located within walking distance of each other, although the Menil is a bit farther out. If you are interested in history or just for the sake of being a curious tourist, the museum district is somewhere you’d like to be.
The Houston Zoo
Set on a land of 55 Acres on Hermann Park, the Houston Zoo is another one of the city’s best attractions as it is popular with both locals and visitors.
This zoo is a home to over 6,000 exotic and indigenous animals, it also contains an educational center and a children’s zoo. A few of the highlights include feeding the giraffes, watching sea lions and the otters frolicking around.
Houston Street Art
While this part of the city is often overlooked by tourists and locals alike, Houston’s street art and graffiti are truly remarkable. Installed by some of the top names in street art, throughout both the US and around the world, including Houston’s own Gonzo24 and COPE2 can be found there.
The colorful art murals adorn the walls of establishments in random locations around the city and are worth taking the time to drive around the city to see. The city’s biggest painter Gonzo24 is responsible for the creation of the giant “Houston is inspired” mural at the corner of Travis and Preston street and he’s also responsible for the small “Houston” graffiti at Leland and Emmanuel street.
These graffitis will draw you in and it is worth taking a stroll or driving around the city to see.
The Vintage Stores on 19th Street, Houston.
If you are a tourist in Houston, this is a place to shop for gifts, not all the goods are vintage, there are stores with a mix of new and old things. Even if you are not interested in buying anything, this is still a place worth seeing, you can take pictures and get a feel of being back in the old times.
It is a good place when shopping for vintage clothes, finding retro decor and old collectibles. You can find clothings from evening gowns, casual clothings and down to evening dressings.
This is a fun site to visit as a tourist.
There are much more places to visit in Houston but this list is sure to help you get started with your tourism.