Houston sprawls through many neighborhoods. To see the top places in the city, you need a car.

The Houston Space Center, listed as a "minor" point of interest at the end of this tour, is included...

Everything is large in Houston, from the attractions for little kids to the trucks that dwarf an economy size rental car.

But you don't have to drive everywhere in Houston; you can take the light...

Houston has a Museum District, served by its METRORail light rail system, and a theater district downtown, also convenient on the light rail.

But if you are going to the theater, or going outside...

Houston's diverse population supports a broad range of parks, from huge parks with lots of open spaces to wooded parks to smaller urban parks.

The 445-acre urban Hermann Park has something for just...

Many of the top Houston restaurants are in Montrose, a hip, younger, gay-friendly enclave.

The city offers a wealth of ethnic choices, from inexpensive Mexican food to Vietnamese. Most visitors to...