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#1 Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston "Houston, we've had a problem." Most Americans have heard of the infamous phrase uttered by the Apollo 13 crew when it encountered a spacecraft explosion mid-flight on its way ... Read more » Courtesy Space Center Houston

#2 Houston Museum of Natural Science Situated in the Museum District near the Houston Zoo, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Holocaust Museum, the Houston Museum of Natural Science offers a variety of permanent exhibits ... Read more » Courtesy Visit Houston (Julie Soefer)

#3 Buffalo Bayou Just so there's no confusion, the name "Buffalo Bayou" refers to an entire 52-mile waterway that starts in Katy, Texas, and winds its way to Houston's River Oaks ... Read more » Jonnu Singleton/SWA Group (1) / Jonnu Singleton/SWA Group

#4 Minute Maid Park Minute Maid Park, home to Major League Baseball's Houston Astros, is another popular place to be during the summer months in Houston. And, as most visitors will testify, you ... Read more » Roy Luck / Flickr

#5 The Menil Collection The Menil Collection is the 30-acre compilation of art gathered by Jean and Dominique de Menil. The permanent collection features 10,000 works of art collected by the couple from ... Read more » Visit Houston

#6 Children's Museum of Houston This museum, just like its name suggests, is all for the little ones. Exhibits include the Tot*Spot, for kids up to 35 months old, which is complete with mirrors ... Read more » Courtesy Visit Houston

#7 Holocaust Museum Houston If you're looking for an educational stop to add to your itinerary, consider the Houston Holocaust Museum. Exhibits include everything from film footage taken during World War II ... Read more » Visit Houston (Julie Soefer)

#8 The Galleria The Galleria is just a fancy way to say "humongous mall." This gargantuan shopping center sprawls across 2.4 million square feet of space with more than 400 stores. The ... Read more » Dan Dalton / Getty Images

#9 Art Car Museum The Art Car Museum is exactly what you might think it is – a museum filled with ornately painted and decorated vehicles. Also affectionately known as the "Garage Mahal," this museum ... Read more » Courtesy Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

#10 Houston Zoo The Houston Zoo contains more than 6,000 animals that range from cheetahs and giraffes to otters and bats. There's even a habitat for rare albino reptiles. The zoo ... Read more » Courtesy Houston Zoo