The 1940 Air Terminal Museum is the only educational institution in Houston dedicated to promoting the city's significant civil aviation history.

The last of the battleships to participate in World War I and II, Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. in 1948.

Bayou Bend, the former home of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg , now houses the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's early American decorative arts and painting collection. Considered one of the premier collections in the country, the rare and beautiful objects dating from approximately 1620 to 1876, are installed throughout the 1920s mansion in 28 period room settings.

Buffalo Bayou, the 52-mile slow-moving waterway that was the site of Houston's founding in 1836, has become a destination for outdoor recreation near downtown Houston.

This 480-acre living history site, with more than 100 years of Texas history, offers hands-on experiences and costumed historical interpreters.

Home to the resting places of Howard Hughes, William P. Hobby and other Texas VIPs, Glenwood Cemetery opened in 1871.

Magnificently restored and ranked among the nation's finest historical commercial restorations, The Grand 1894 Opera House today serves as a showcase for outstanding live entertainment.

The Heritage Society is the city's only outdoor, interactive historic museum and park. Nestled in 10 acres of beautiful green parkland in the heart of downtown Houston, The Heritage Society boasts 9 historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905.

Antiques, home decor, vintage clothing, art galleries, and garden shops abound in this picturesque Victorian neighborhood.

Moviegoers with savoir-faire can catch an independent or foreign flick at this theater, built in 1939.