The Engines of our Ingenuity episode Secret City discusses little-known city features. I was particularly interested in the Houston locations the show mentioned. I’ve been through the downtown tunnels John Leinhard mentions, but I was not familiar with the 1940 Air Terminal Museum or the Gable Street Power Station.
Here are three Houston-area attractions that I find many Houstonians don’t know about.
- Houston Area Live Steamers at Zube Park, trains that are just big enough to ride. The HALS folks are proud of their work and very friendly.
- Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary, a hidden patch of woods in the middle of Houston.
- Byzantine Fresco Chapel which contains the only intact Byzantine frescoes in the western hemisphere.
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Sarah 07.29.10 at 17:34
Here is one I found out about a while back but haven’t tried yet: boat tours of the Houston Ship Channel.
There are little nature centers and wildlife parks all around Houston. There’s one near me in Bellaire.
Alan McMahan 07.31.10 at 01:45
Thanks for sharing. I’ve lived here almost 20 years and and never knew about these attractions.