Travel Guides for Houston Texas
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Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Center
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City of Houston Visitors Guide
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WikiTravel Houston Travel Guide
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Frommer's Houston and East Texas
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Fodor's Houston Guide
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Fodor's Galveston Guide
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Fodor's Houston and Galveston Guide
General Information About Houston
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Wikipedia Introduction to Houston
Quick Facts About Houston
- Founded: 1836
- Size: Approximately 8780 square miles
- Feet above sea level: 43
- Number of Airports: 3
- Home of the Johnson Space Center
- Houston's largest annual event is the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- The Port of Houston is the 10th largest port in the world.
- Houston's 21 million square foot Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world.
- The population of Houston was approximately 2.14 million in 2006, making it the 4th most populated city in the United States, after New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
- There are 8 counties in the greater Houston area: Brazoria County, Chambers County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Harris County, Liberty County, Montgomery County, and Waller County.
Articles About Houston Texas
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About.com Houston Articles
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American Way Houston Articles
Other Houston Web Sites
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Houston Metropolitan Chamber
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City Government of Houston Texas
Directories of Houston Web Sites
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Open Directory of Houston Web Sites
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Yahoo Directory of Houston Web Sites
Activities in Houston
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Bayou Place Entertainment Complex
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Ensemble Theatre Group
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Discover Houston Walking Tours
- Comedy Clubs
Attractions in Houston
- Art Car Museum
- Downtown Aquarium
- Galleria Mall
- Herman Park
- Holocaust Museum Houston
- Houston Center for Photography
- Houston Museum District
- Houston Zoo
- John P. McGovern Health Museum and 4D Theater
- Johnson Space Center / Space Center Houston
- Kemah Boardwalk (Kemah)
- Lawndale Art Center
- Montrose Neighborhood
- Museum of Fine Arts / Bayou Bend Gardens
- Old Town Spring (Spring)
- Splashtown (North Houston)
- Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Houston Children's Museum
- Houston Contemporary Arts Museum
- San Jacinto Monument and Museum of History
- Houston Fire Museum
- Sims Bayou Urban Nature Center
- Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
- Armand Bayou Nature Center
- Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center
- Houston Nature Discovery Center
