Space Center Houston - Space Center Houston's unparalleled exhibits, attractions, special presentations and hands-on activities tell the story of NASA's manned space flight program. SCH is the only place in the world where visitors can see astronauts train for missions, touch a real moon rock, land a shuttle, and take a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA.

Moody Gardens (Galveston) - Water your imagination and travel the world's oceans at Moody Garden's Aquarium Pyramid®.  Step into the Rainforest Pyramid® with thousands of tropical plants, fish and birds.  Explore the mysteries of science in the Discovery Pyramid®, take a ride through the universe at the Ridefilm Theater or see the latest offering at the IMAX®3D Theater.  Moody Gardens is one of the Houston-area's favorite attractions.

Forbidden Gardens - A fascinating outdoor museum replicating some of China's major historic scenes. Forbidden Gardens is a must see for everyone who wants to embark on an unforgettable journey to a faraway land without stepping outside of Texas.

The Houston Visitors Center, located at 901 Bagby Street on the first floor of City Hall, is the largest in the United States. Among its popular features are a 50-seat theater, lifestyle kiosks, a 16-screen video wall and museum-quality exhibits. The Center also offers more than 10,000 brochures, magazines and flyers.

Houston Theater District - The Theater District, a 17-block area in the heart of downtown Houston, is home to Houston's eight world-class performing arts organizations, the 130,000 square-foot Bayou Place entertainment complex, restaurants, movies, plazas and parks. Houston is one of only five cities in the United States with permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing arts disciplines - opera, ballet, music and theater.

The Downtown Aquarium, which is near the Houston Theater District in downtown Houston, mixes family fun, fine dining, spectacular sea creatures and gorgeous views of the city. The 500,000-gallon underwater adventure complex includes a Ferris wheel, an aquatic carousel and Shark Voyage, a passenger train that tunnels through a huge fish tank. Drink and dine at the Aquarium Restaurant and the Dive Lounge.

The San Jacinto Battleground, which is just down the road from Bentwood Villages of Deer Park, marks the spot where Texas won its independence from Mexico. The complex houses the towering San Jacinto Monument, the San Jacinto Museum of History and Battleship Texas. The true story of the battle is told in "Texas Forever!! The Battle of San Jacinto", screened in the Jesse H. Jones Theater. The battleship, which was commissioned in 1914 and saw action in both the Allied invasions at Normandy and on Okinawa, was presented to the people of Texas as the first memorial ship in 1948.

Miller Outdoor Theatre - Located on nearly eight acres in the heart of Hermann Park, Miller Outdoor Theatre is the only free open-air theatre of its kind in the United States. It is a home away from home for some of Houston's most dynamic arts organizations.

Professional Sports - Houston is home to the Houston Astros baseball team, the Houston Rockets basketball team, the Houston Texans football team, the Houston Dynamo soccer team and the Houston Aeros hockey team.

Houston Raceway Park is Houston's only major motor sports venue.  Built in 1988 on over 440 acres of land, Houston Raceway Park has continued to grow and expand over the years.  sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the original complex featured a state-of-the-art quarter-mile drag racing track.

Sam Houston Race Park celebrates the spirit and elegance of thoroughbred and quarter horse racing with live and simulcast racing in northwest Houston. The facility features seasonal live racing on a 7/8-mile turf track and on a one-mile, oval dirt track. The park also features three formal dining facilities and general concessions.

Gulf Greyhound Park - Located 20 minutes north of Houston just off of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), Gulf Greyhound Park allows visitors to experience live, greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering every day, as well as simulcast horse racing. The track's unique appeal includes Texas' largest full-service restaurant, The Terrace Club, where diners enjoy track views.

SplashTown water park - The park features slippery fun in the sun and a boatload of water slides and rides. Thunder Run, a five-story aqua speedway starts atop a tree, and Crocodile Isle is where the good ship S.S. Lil' Croc provides young swimmers an area all their own. SplashTown is located at the Louetta Road exit off of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45) North.

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, which includes the Wasserfest area with heated waterpark attractions inside of a 70,000-square-foot, indoor/outdoor convertible area.  This portion of the park operates year-round and includes four tube slides, three speed slides, three kids' activity areas with a variety of children's play elements and pint-sized slides, a secluded beach, a hot tub and the Torrent® Tidal Wave River.  The Surfenburg area features 16 water attractions including two uphill water coasters, a wave lagoon, three beaches, three body slides, the Tiki Tikes children's area, the Boogie Bahn surf ride, two family raft rides and three rivers that all connect to form the parks Transportainment® river system.

The Art Car Museum - It is an exhibition forum for local, national, and international artists. Its emphasis is on art cars, other fine arts, and artists that are rarely, if ever, acknowledged by other cultural institutions.

The Lone Star Flight Museum, located at 2002 Terminal Drive at Galveston International Airport, features a large collection of restored aircraft, historical photos and papers housed in an impressive aircraft hangar. The museum's Texas Aviation Hall of Fame sports an audio-visual area that resembles a burned-out Italian farmhouse converted into a bomber group briefing room.

The San Jacinto Battleground, which is about 20 miles east of Houston in La Porte, marks the spot where Texas won its independence from Mexico. The complex houses the towering San Jacinto Monument, the San Jacinto Museum of History and Battleship Texas. The true story of the battle is told in "Texas Forever!! The Battle of San Jacinto", screened in the Jesse H. Jones Theater. The battleship, which was commissioned in 1914 and saw action in both the Allied invasions at Normandy and on Okinawa, was presented to the people of Texas as the first memorial ship in 1948.

Houston Zoo - Founded in 1922, the ever-evolving Houston Zoo is an exciting recreational destination and a unique educational resource serving 1.4 million guests annually. Set in a lush 55-acre landscape, the Zoo is home to more than 3,100 exotic animals representing more than 500 species.

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens - For Miss Ima Hogg, the legendary Texas collector and philanthropist, the collecting impulse lay at the heart of America's heritage. In 1920 she began acquiring furniture and other objects that would tell the history of colonial America, and would evolve into the Bayou Bend Collection, one of the nation's foremost assemblages of American decorative arts dating from 1620 through 1870.