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Houston, Texas, USA-Travel Essay Houston's roots in oil and gas, aeronautics and space, livestock and rodeos make it an interesting place to live, and this thriving Texas city provides an attractive mix of opportunities to engage in activities of various kinds. As the fourth largest city in the nation, there's no end to the number of popular attractions that visitors to the Space City will want to see, starting with the Johnson Space Center, one of NASA's most famous aerospace centers. There are many fine museums in Houston such as; the Children’s Museum of Houston, the Holocaust Museum of Houston, the Art Car Museum, Buffalo Soldier National Museum, and the Museum of Printing History. If you like the Opera see; Houston Grand Opera, Opera in the Heights and Revels Houston. Broadway Across America and Theater in Houston. Relax in the Houston Parks; Chandler Park, Reliant Park, Buffalo Bayou Park, Memorial Park and the Houston Zoo. Mercer Arboretum, Botanic Gardens and Herself’s Houston Garden are the best gardens. For statue lovers search out the Dick Dowling Statue, Sam Houston Statue and the George H. W. Bush Statue. George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Ellington Field and Hobby Airport will get you in and out fast. Important buildings are; the Exxon Building, J. P. Morgan Chase Tower, Wells Fargo, Williams Tower, Bank of America Center, Heritage Plaza, Enterprise Plaza and the Fulbright Tower. Important colleges are; Houston Community College, University of St. Thomas, College of Biblical Studies, South Texas College of Law, Westwood College, Rice University and Remington College. Professional sports teams are; the Houston Astros-MLB, Houston Texans-NFL, Houston Rockets-NBA and the Houston Aeros-NHL. Attractions are numerous; Galveston Events, Houston Downtown Discovery Park, Forbidden Gardens, Houston Downtown Aquarium, Houston Asian Heritage Tour, Kemah Boardwalk, Space Center Houston, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moody Gardens and Armand Bayou Nature Center. Sources; Internet, Funk & Wagnalls Roger Lacroix, Contact:
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