Houston Attractions Tour

Houston, the largest city in the US state of Texas, is the focal point of Harris County and the main economic seat of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. Doing justice to its immense size, this Bayou city is the hub of some of Houston’s unique and interesting Texas attractions.

Top Houston Attractions

Bayou Place – Located in the center of downtown Houston’s theater district, Bayou Place occupies an area of ​​130,000 square feet and is dedicated to fun and entertainment with the area filled with theaters, restaurants, bars and lounges. Your nights can take off with a candlelit dinner at the renowned Hard Rock Café or the traditional Italian trattoria, Mingalone. Get tickets to the latest blockbusters and catch a show at the Angelika Film Center and head to ROCBAR, the biggest rock and roll nightclub.

Galleria Mall – Tour the largest mall in Texas as you visit each of the several unique stores, including Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue, Dior, Tiffany and Co., Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton. Occupying the area beyond the 610 Loop in Houston’s Uptown District, the mall also houses two different Westin hotels.

Houston Zoo: Preserving more than 4,500 animals and 900 species of birds, the Houston Zoo features a guided tour facility that takes you through the cages of some of the most interesting animals and birds; feed the lion cub and be with a vet around the clock. Considered to be the seventh most visited zoological garden in the country, it is a good place to stroll through the manicured gardens and meet the various animals found here.

Houston Museum District – Located within a 1.5-mile radius of Herman Park and one of Houston’s top attractions, the Houston Museum District is home to several art galleries, museums, and cultural centers. The Museum of Fine Arts, which also houses the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, proudly houses a collection of more than 56,000 works of art. Travel a little further down the road to find the John P. McGovern Museum of Health, home to the city’s first and only 4D Theater. Other Houston attractions in this area include the Houston Center of Photography, the Lawndale Art Center, and the Holocaust Museum.

Downtown Aquarium – See more than 400 species of underwater life at the Downtown Aquarium. At the same time, you can dine on the best of food next to these 150,000 gallon bi-level tanks, namely Louisiana Swamp, Shipwreck, Rainforest, Sunken Temple, Gulf of Mexico, Discovery Rig, White Tigers of the Maharaja’s Temple,
Shark travel. Meet alligators, turtles, crayfish, garrons, bullfrogs, catfish and sharks as you make your way through them.

Some of the other Houston attractions include:

• The Montrose Neighborhood
• City of splashes
• Kemah Boardwalk
• Old Town Spring

Houston’s attractions are varied and numerous: you have to learn them slowly and patiently, but in the end you will surely have tasted some of the best travel experiences.