City of Houston, Texas, USA

Points of interest in and around Houston, the 4th largest city in the US, with an estimated 2.2 million people within the city limits and 6.3 million people in…
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Pearland Town Center
Pearland Town Center in Pearland, TX
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Victoria County Courthouse
Victoria County Courthouse in Victoria, TX (1891)
Brazos River, with it's headwaters in New Mexico, on it's final trek into the Gulf of Mexico Rivers, Outdoor, Mexico, Gulf Of Mexico, New Mexico, River, America
Brazos River
Brazos River, with it's headwaters in New Mexico, on it's final trek into the Gulf of Mexico
Container Terminal on the Port of Houston Acre, Industrial, Container Terminal, Houston Real Estate, Bayport, Cargo Container, Ridge
Port of Houston Authority
Container Terminal on the Port of Houston
The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark is a public skatepark in Houston, Texas. The $2.7 million project opened in June 2008. At over 40,000 square feet, it is one of the largest in Texas. It has two cradles, one of which is thought to be the largest in the United States, as well as a kidney pool, a large bowl with 12.5 ft deep end and a street/flow area Exterior, Areas, Forbes, City, Pool, Skate Park, Square Feet, Global City, City Limits
Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark
The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark is a public skatepark in Houston, Texas. The $2.7 million project opened in June 2008. At over 40,000 square feet, it is one of the largest in Texas. It has two cradles, one of which is thought to be the largest in the United States, as well as a kidney pool, a large bowl with 12.5 ft deep end and a street/flow area
Historical bridge over Buffalo Bayou Source: h-town-visually.blogspot.com Galveston, Buffalo, Bayou, Houston Locations, Buffalo Bayou
Sabine Street Bridge
Historical bridge over Buffalo Bayou Source: h-town-visually.blogspot.com
Gilley's was a bar/honky tonk founded in 1971 by country singer Mickey Gilley in Pasadena, Texas.[1] It was the central location in the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy.[2] Charlie Daniels on stage at Gilley's, 1979  It was a huge building with a corrugated steel roof that housed multiple bars and mechanical bulls.Gilley's ceased operations after a falling-out between Gilley and Cryer that ended in 1989 with the closing of the club. In 1990, a fire attributed to arson gutted the interior. Country Music, Inspiration, Country Music Stars, Texas Forever, Country Singers
Gilley's
Gilley's was a bar/honky tonk founded in 1971 by country singer Mickey Gilley in Pasadena, Texas.[1] It was the central location in the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy.[2] Charlie Daniels on stage at Gilley's, 1979 It was a huge building with a corrugated steel roof that housed multiple bars and mechanical bulls.Gilley's ceased operations after a falling-out between Gilley and Cryer that ended in 1989 with the closing of the club. In 1990, a fire attributed to arson gutted the interior.
The museum is housed in the Houston Municipal Airport Terminal building, a streamline moderne airport terminal that opened in 1940. The terminal building is among the few surviving examples of classic art deco airport architecture from the 1940s. The terminal served Houston during the years when air travelers dressed in their best and embarked for destinations aboard roaring prop liners. Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Museums, Art, Tours
1940 Air Terminal Museum
The museum is housed in the Houston Municipal Airport Terminal building, a streamline moderne airport terminal that opened in 1940. The terminal building is among the few surviving examples of classic art deco airport architecture from the 1940s. The terminal served Houston during the years when air travelers dressed in their best and embarked for destinations aboard roaring prop liners.
When adjoining sister restaurants The Hay Merchant and Underbelly opened up shop near Montrose and Westheimer in 2012, we saw a glimpse into the now-thriving block’s future. Trips, Alaska, Camping, Ideas, Florida, Bier, Best
The Hay Merchant
When adjoining sister restaurants The Hay Merchant and Underbelly opened up shop near Montrose and Westheimer in 2012, we saw a glimpse into the now-thriving block’s future.
It's rare that you find an inviting BRB (Big Red Button) just sitting out in the world, with no warning signs, and no indication as to its purpose. Yet hidden in a shallow niche on Houston's Preston Street Bridge is just such an enigma. Go ahead and press it.   The button is part of an ecological art installation that helps keep the bayou below the bridge from becoming stagnant. Preston, West Indies, Bridge, H Town
Preston Avenue Bridge
It's rare that you find an inviting BRB (Big Red Button) just sitting out in the world, with no warning signs, and no indication as to its purpose. Yet hidden in a shallow niche on Houston's Preston Street Bridge is just such an enigma. Go ahead and press it. The button is part of an ecological art installation that helps keep the bayou below the bridge from becoming stagnant.
Service between Galveston and Port Bolivar is currently provided via a ferry operated by the Texas Department of Transportation linking both halves of State Highway 87. The state-operated ferry has operated since 1934, replacing earlier operations.  Due to the rapid growth of the Greater Houston area (which includes Galveston County), the commute time required to board the ferry has rapidly increased (during the summer the wait can be up to two hours), which slows emergency response times. Summer, Galveston Island, Texas Department, Texas Department Of Transportation, Ferry
Galveston - Bolivar Ferry
Service between Galveston and Port Bolivar is currently provided via a ferry operated by the Texas Department of Transportation linking both halves of State Highway 87. The state-operated ferry has operated since 1934, replacing earlier operations. Due to the rapid growth of the Greater Houston area (which includes Galveston County), the commute time required to board the ferry has rapidly increased (during the summer the wait can be up to two hours), which slows emergency response times.
A cruise ship docked at port in The Port of Galveston in the city of Galveston, Texas. The port was established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known today as Texas was still part of Mexico. The Port of Galveston is the oldest port in the Gulf of Mexico west of New Orleans. Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Caribbean Cruise, Galveston Cruise, Galveston Texas, Cruise Port
Galveston Cruise Terminal #2
A cruise ship docked at port in The Port of Galveston in the city of Galveston, Texas. The port was established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known today as Texas was still part of Mexico. The Port of Galveston is the oldest port in the Gulf of Mexico west of New Orleans.
Cedar Bayou plant is a petrochemical manufacturing facility located in Baytown, Texas. It is the largest U.S. manufacturing facility of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.[1] The plant operates seven process units on approximately 1,400 acres producing Ethylene, Propylene, Normal Alpha Olefins (NAO), High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), and Polyalphaolefins. Chevron, Happiness, Chemical Plant, Polyethylene, Facility, Phillips
Chevron Chemical Plant
Cedar Bayou plant is a petrochemical manufacturing facility located in Baytown, Texas. It is the largest U.S. manufacturing facility of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.[1] The plant operates seven process units on approximately 1,400 acres producing Ethylene, Propylene, Normal Alpha Olefins (NAO), High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), and Polyalphaolefins.
ExxonMobil's Baytown Refinery is the second largest oil refinery in the United States located in Baytown, Texas. It has capacity of 584,000 barrels per day (92,800 m3/d). The site first opened in 1919 and was originally operated by the Humble Oil Company. Today, it is the largest employer in the city. The plant takes up 2,400 acres of land next to the Houston Ship Channel. Baytown Texas, Baytown, Texas Attractions, Texas Image, Texas Photography, New York Skyline, Small Towns
ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery
ExxonMobil's Baytown Refinery is the second largest oil refinery in the United States located in Baytown, Texas. It has capacity of 584,000 barrels per day (92,800 m3/d). The site first opened in 1919 and was originally operated by the Humble Oil Company. Today, it is the largest employer in the city. The plant takes up 2,400 acres of land next to the Houston Ship Channel.
The Mahatma Gandhi District is an ethnic enclave in Houston, Texas, United States, named after Mahatma Gandhi, consisting predominantly of Indian and Pakistani restaurants and shops and having a large Indian/Pakistani population. The area is commonly referred to as "Hillcroft," after Hillcroft Avenue, a major thoroughfare which houses much of the Mahatma Gandhi district. It is also occasionally called "Little India." India, Restaurants, Mahatma Gandhi, Houston Texas, Houston Food, Top 10 Restaurants, Houston Neighborhoods
Mahatma Gandhi District
The Mahatma Gandhi District is an ethnic enclave in Houston, Texas, United States, named after Mahatma Gandhi, consisting predominantly of Indian and Pakistani restaurants and shops and having a large Indian/Pakistani population. The area is commonly referred to as "Hillcroft," after Hillcroft Avenue, a major thoroughfare which houses much of the Mahatma Gandhi district. It is also occasionally called "Little India."