Vacation Ideas and Attractions in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas is known as a vital part of the American economy and home to many oil and energy based businesses. It is where American found out if their Mercury Astronauts had The Right Stuff. This is where NASA was born and people first figured out that we could put a man on the moon.

Must-See Attractions in Houston

• Reliant Astrodome
• Houston City Tours
• Space Center-Houston.
• Children's Museum of Houston. Features 14 fun interactive exhibits that are perfect for the kids. You can experience Mexico, make scientific discoveries and create giant bubbles.

History and Museums in Houston

• The Battleship TEXAS is known as the last dreadnought in existence in the world. The ship is a veteran of Vera Cruz (1914) and both World Wars. She is credited with the introduction and innovation of advances in gunnery, aviation and radar.
• The Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum is the only one in the western hemisphere that contains a 13th-Century Byzantine fresco. The fresco was smuggled out of Cyprus in the 1980s. It has been restored in the United States. Today, the fresco is on long-term loan from Cyprus and is displayed in a special chapel.
• The Holocaust Museum Houston remembers the thousands that died during the holocaust in WWII. The permanent exhibits are both informative and sensitive. You will be moved by a variety of interesting visiting exhibits that explore the events through photographs, art and rare artifacts.
• The Houston Museum of Natural Science.
• The Jung Center of Houston is dedicated to the eminent psychiatrist Carl Jung. The Centre not only offers interesting exhibits, but also provides psychology courses to the public. Along with analytic psychology, the center also emphasizes the arts.

• Visitors to Houston enjoy taking a day trip on the Galveston: Island of History Tour.

Unique Attractions in Houston

• The Homer Simpson inside you will giggle at the existence of The Beer Can House. Consider it a novel recycling effort. John Milkovisch built his entire home our of empty beer cans in 1968. He decorated the house to create an artistic masterpiece, with aluminum siding and elaborate sculptures.

Houston proves that they have something to offer every visitor. Plus, how can you not love a city that boasts and entire house made of beer cans?