what tourist attractions are in houston texas?
George R. Brown Convention Center Sam Houston Race Park Rothko Chapel Kemah Boardwalk Space Center Houston Downtown Aquarium, Houston Hanna–Barbera Land Bayou Bend SplashTown Houston Houston Zoo
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 Houston has the fourth @-@ tallest skyline in North America ( after New York City , Chicago , and Toronto ) and 12th @-@ tallest in the world , as of 2014 . A seven @-@ mile ( 11 km ) system of tunnels and skywalks links downtown buildings containing shops and restaurants , enabling pedestrians to avoid summer heat and rain while walking between buildings . 

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 Of the 10 most populous U.S. cities , Houston has the most total area of parks and green space , 56 @,@ 405 acres ( 228 km2 ) . The city also has over 200 additional green spaces — totaling over 19 @,@ 600 acres ( 79 km2 ) that are managed by the city — including the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center . The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark is a public skatepark owned and operated by the city of Houston , and is one of the largest skateparks in Texas consisting of a 30 @,@ 000 @-@ ft2 ( 2 @,@ 800 m2 ) in @-@ ground facility . The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park — located in the Uptown District of the city — serves as a popular tourist attraction and for weddings and various celebrations . A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Houston the 23rd most walkable of the 50 largest cities in the United States . Wet 'n'Wild SplashTown is a water park located north of Houston . 

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 Houston ( / ˈhjuːstən / HYOO @-@ stən ) is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth @-@ most populous city in the United States , located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico . With a census @-@ estimated 2014 population of 2 @.@ 239 million within a land area of 599 @.@ 6 square miles ( 1 @,@ 553 km2 ) , it also is the largest city in the Southern United States , as well as the seat of Harris County . It is the principal city of Houston – The Woodlands – Sugar Land , which is the fifth @-@ most populated metropolitan area in the United States . 

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 In the late 1800s Galveston was known as the " Playground of the South " Today , it still retains a shared claim to the title among major cities along the Gulf Coast states . Galveston is a popular tourist destination which in 2007 brought $ 808 million to the local economy and attracted 5 @.@ 4 million visitors . The city features an array of lodging options , including hotels such as the historic Hotel Galvez and Tremont House , vintage bed and breakfast inns , beachfront condominiums , and resort rentals . The city 's tourist attractions include the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier , Galveston Schlitterbahn waterpark , Moody Gardens botanical park , the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum , the Lone Star Flight Museum , Galveston Railroad Museum , a downtown neighborhood of historic buildings known as The Strand , many historical museums and mansions , and miles of beach front from the East End 's Porretto Beach , Stewart Beach to the West End pocket parks . 

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 Sam Houston 's house in Houston City has been replaced by an office building . 
