ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Buffalo Bayou Park, 18-3600 Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive, Houston, TXNext, we'll arrive at the Buffalo Bayou Park, where we'll get a chance to see the enormous cisterns the once quenched the thirst of the entire city! We'll also learn how the city transformed and found new uses for these cisterns once they weren't needed for drinking water any longer.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Sam Houston Park, 1100 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002-2504Our drive takes us past Sam Houston Park next, where a row of preserved historic homes display how Houstonians from all walks of life lived, from freed slaves building new lives for themselves to affluent merchants.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002, USAWe'll park at City Hall and hear about the challenges of building it during the Great Depression. We'll also get a good look at the statues of Houston's founders which stand before the hall, and learn about how those statues had to wait over 80 years to be built!Duration: 10 minutesPass By: Pennzoil Place, Houston, TX 77002, USAWe'll keep driving until we see Pennzoil Place, a pair of huge black towers looming over Houston. Here, we'll pick up some facts about the imposing buildings and the innovative architect behind them.Stop At: Market Square Park, 301 Milam St, Houston, TX 77002, USAOur route takes us next through Houston's Historic District, chock full of gorgeous old buildings. We'll also hear about the multiple fires which swept across the old City Hall, and the celebrities like Johnny Carson who have partied in this very district!Duration: 5 minutesStop At: JPMorgan Chase Tower, 600 Travis St, Houston, TX 77002-3009The next sight we'll see is the Chase Tower, the tallest building in all of Texas. Here, we'll uncover some secrets of its construction, like how the original design was hazardous to air traffic and it sports a helipad that's never been used!Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas St, Houston, TX 77002-3183Next, we'll park at the Christ Church Cathedral, Houston’s very first religious congregation which dates back to 1859. We'll also hear about the generous stranger who's responsible for a steer's head being part of the church seal.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford St, Houston, TX 77002-2113Our route then passes Minute Maid Park, the famous baseball stadium designed to imitate the Golden Age of baseball.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Emancipation Park, 3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX 77004, USANext, we'll see Emancipation Park, a lovely recreational space with a rich history. We'll hear about emancipation, Juneteenth in Texas, and how this park became an epicenter for the Black community in Houston. Then, we'll get the real facts on some of Houston's most notorious urban legends.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Houston Museum District, Houston, TXAs we drive, we'll enter Houston's Museum District, home to fascinating museums covering everything from Black history to natural science to fine arts and beyond. If you want a really deep dive into the city of Houston, this is the place to be.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: 6201A Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030-1709Next, we'll pass Hermann Park, home to plenty of attractions for the little ones, including an entire zoo featuring cheetahs, chimps, and more!Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Rice University Campus, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005-1827Our route brings us through the Rice University campus next, where we'll get some insight into the founder and hear about a baffling--and very ambitious--senior prank conducted by an alum known only as "The Mastermind."Duration: 10 minutesStop At: William Marsh Rice Statue, Houston, TX 77005, USANext, we'll see the subject of the prank itself: the William Marsh Rice Statue, and learn about how the pranksters banded together to protect one of their own from repercussions.Duration: 5 minutesStop At:

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Entrance Ticket,Vehicle Rental,Food, Drinks & Parking,Entry/Admission - Buffalo Bayou Park,Entry/Admission - Sam Houston Park,Entry/Admission - Houston City Hall,Entry/Admission - Market Square Park,Entry/Admission - JPMorgan Chase Tower,Entry/Admission - Christ Church Cathedral,Entry/Admission - Minute Maid Park,Entry/Admission - Emancipation Park,Entry/Admission - Houston Museum District,Entry/Admission - Hermann Park,Entry/Admission - Rice University Campus,Entry/Admission - William Marsh Rice Statue,Entry/Admission - James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape,Entry/Admission - MacGregor Park,Entry/Admission - Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial,Entry/Admission - Discovery Green,Entry/Admission - Houston Graffiti Building,Entry/Admission - Holocaust Museum Houston,Entry/Admission - The Houston Museum of Natural Science,Entry/Admission - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,Entry/Admission - Children's Museum Houston,Entry/Admission - The Health Museum,Entry/Admission - Space Center Houston