In Houston the weather plays a big part in having fun doing things that involve walking and sightseeing. We had wanted to check this place out for years but if the weather was good and we had the time the museum was closed. When everything lined up for us to go it was worth the wait and planning. It is... More

Great place to visit during Christmas season-the homes are decorated and have period guided tours. Very festive!

A bit of history right in the middle of the 4th largest city in the United States.

This place is REALLY worth seeing, although it's maybe not so famous for the visitors. One thing about the tour is that you can only choose FOUR out of the ten structures to get in and visit, making a one-hour tour, otherwise they are not open to visitors. I would recommend three here: 1) the Kellum-Noble House, which is the... More

There are a great variety of historic houses as well as a church in Sam Houston Park all authentically furnished with interesting and knowledgeable docents staffing each venue. Sam Houston Park is Houston's oldest park. St. John's United Church of Christ, one of the county's oldest church buildings, is charming.

These buildings were salvaged or donated and lovingly restored and maintained. They reflect different periods in Texas (and Houston's) history from the log cabin up until about the turn of the century. The docents also host a Christmas tour of these historic homes on certain December evenings, with them lit by candelight. A wonderful walk through history! Take the tour... More

Nickolodeon and old fashioned store museum. We had visited the Houston Visitors Center and the Museum was nearby, so we stopped briefly. Parked behind the City Hall Annex for a very reasonable fee. We did not tour the homes, which charged a fee. Time spent abou an hour.

They have these old houses that were saved from the wrecking ball in a park in downtown. They used to have Christmas time tours of the houses but they didn't have one this year. There is a gazebo in the center of the park and really great views of downtown. The main building has a museum with exhibits of yesteryear... More

We started at the visitors center where we expected to find something about the history of the city of Houston. We found not much about the city, but instead saw a very entertaining recreated general store and a few interesting displays of hats. Not what we expected, but enjoyable nonetheless. We did not have time to wait for the guided... More