They say there is no problem here in Houston! From the highly rated Houston Children’s Museum to the iconic space research center, the populous Texas city spoils you with options. It is no wonder that it is known as the “tourist magnet” because of all that it has to offer.
With all the museums and galleries, Houston is a place you cannot miss. On the one hand, you can enjoy glasses of wine, and on the other hand, you can dance in a palpitating nightclub. Here is our list of 5 things you can do that can make you explore the Texan city in its best way.
- Tour Hermann Park
If you want to roam out and about like a local, you must take a trip to Hermann Park in Houston. On the Houstoning website, you will find a special mention of this 445 acre park that borders several universities, attractions, institutions, and neighborhoods. The park has many green spaces, and appeals to people of all ages.
You’ll have a blast pedal boating, exploring hiking trails, golfing, and taking a train ride with the kids. Hermann Park boasts beautiful golf courses, gardens, lakes, picnic areas, pavilions, and playgrounds. Additionally, this park also houses the unmissable Houston Zoo.
While keeping aside the zoo, you can also visit the Miller Outdoor Theater and McGovern Centennial gardens here. We cannot emphasize enough on soaking in the beauty of the woodland garden and rose garden which contains over 50 species of flowers and trees.
- Live your space dream at the Houston Space Center.
The gigantic 250,000 square foot building at 2101 NASA Parkway houses the Johnson Space Center. If you are a space fanatic and want to explore the interactive exhibits and space artifacts, you must come here.
Some of the main attractions of the place include the exhibition of “Mission Mars,” where you can touch the rocks from Mars. There is a replica of the Space Shuttle Independence where you can tape on the space suit exhibits and the Starship Gallery filled with moon rocks.
If you’re visiting on a Friday, you might even meet an astronaut as the center still functions as a significant space center for personal research and training. The primary draw of the place is that it offers free entry.
- Visit the Natural Science Museum
The 430,000 square foot space of the Natural Science Museum offers permanent exhibits. You can explore everything from sparkling sapphires, rubies, and emeralds in the gem vault to dinosaur fossils in the paleontology section. The wide selection of man-made and natural objects in the cabinet of curiosities will blow your mind too.
Built in 1909, this museum has a phenomenal collection of oversized Quetzalcoatlus and skeletal mounts of four large Tyrannosaurus Rex. Every year, more than 2 million tourists flock to the museum, and the number is only increasing with each passing year. A grasshopper themed clock is waiting to swing you at the entrance. You’ll be amazed to see the grasshopper’s legs syncronize with the ticking seconds.
- Meet sea creatures at the Downtown Aquarium
The Downtown Aquarium sits on a 2.4 hectare site and is home to over 200 species of marine animals. If you and your family are visiting, then drop by the Shark Journey to take an underwater train ride.
You’ll pass through an aquarium filled with 200,000 gallons of water with a vast array of sea creatures and the ocean’s most ruthless predators. In this aquarium there are good food places where you can taste delicious food and satisfy your hunger craving.
- Experience the night and shop till you drop in Houston
The best thing about Houston is the vibrant nightlife scene here. After exploring a museum after sunset, you can enjoy a drink in a busy pub, away from the cacophony of the crowd. You can also visit a cocktail bar to enjoy a musical night while drinking your favorite poison.
Later, you can go to the Galleria, this “humongus mall” that hosts quality brands such as Prada, Chanel and Gucci. You can shop here or eat to your heart’s content. We recommend that you wear comfortable shoes as this 2.4 million square foot mall requires a lot of walking to explore it in its entirety.
Conclusion
You can spend time gawking at street murals in Houston if you have an affinity for street graffiti. Or, you can also go to the Houston zoo to say hello to giraffes, bats, otters, and elephants. Check out all the exciting things to do in Houston and add them to your itinerary without delay.