Houston's Best Photo Spots

A 3D work of art pieces together a Rubik's assortment of rectangular shapes and prisms, creating a vibrant, modern panoramic fresco. The inspiration comes from Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung whose concept of synchronicity describes events that seem to be connected, although no direct cause and effect relationship can be found. The art installation was created in 2009 by Margo Sawyer whose "Synchronicity o...

Artist Ron Lee works on the site of the Texas Pipe and Supply Company, fashioning a giant collection of metal animals repurposed from cast-off materials. Some of the denizens of this outdoor industrial gallery include a long-legged spider in an attack stance, a bird that might be a roadrunner, a glorious owl taking flight, and a fantastical winged mythological creature. This stop is right off the South F...

Macabre but interesting, this museum details the chronology of funerary history in America and around the world. Created by funeral industry magnates, the Waltrips, this 35,000-square-foot building is sure to delight you with its morbid collection.

In uptown Houston, an elegantly crafted fountain stands 64 feet tall. Clean lines and streaming water fall to a smooth, black granite base. The semi circular cascade is romantically ensconced within 118 Texas live oak trees, making it a perfect date with your better half.

Longtime Houston resident John Milkovisch started transforming his house in the 1960s - using flattened beer cans, bottle caps, bottles, and other beer-related items. It's estimated to be decorated with at least 50,000 beer cans. The metamorphosis from an ordinary abode to an extraordinary roadside attraction has taken a few decades, but it can now be counted as one of Houston's most sought-after landmar...

Even a 2019 arson attack couldn't destroy this curio shop. Owners Lawyer Douglas and Tyler Zottarelle through a GoFundMe campaign were able to rebuild their business and fill it with the strange goodies it was renowned for. Although all of their prized possessions were destroyed in the fire, the shop has been refurbished with newly acquired taxidermy as well as bizarre and ghoulish ornaments and decorati...

Where do Texans go to get their breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, and luncheon? Surrounded by trees and shade in a cozy neighborhood, it's the place where the health conscious-but-hungry crowd have a wide variety of Tex-Mex, American, and vegetarian fare when they are taking a vacation from Middle Earth.

This museum takes the classic car up a notch by making it a work of art. Some are elegant and refined, some are avant garde, some are comical - but they are all sure to delight. The "Derby Racer" has thousands of metal and glass beads affixed on its surface. A more modern Prius has a wonderfully confused arrangement of wild animals painted all over it. "Phantoms" is a road demon driven straight from the ...

Strange and offbeat, this art park is dedicated to the orange which was the favorite fruit of the deceased creator, Jeff McKissack. This folk-art fantasyland was built from scrap parts and materials such as concrete, brick, and steel. There's plenty of artwork created by outsider artists, such as the Beer Can House. The park also has a stage where concerts and events are held, a gift shop, a pond, and se...

For thirty bucks, you can see space artifacts, exhibits, and films. Kids can visit the educational and interactive Astronaut exhibit. Space Center Houston invests heavily in our kids, offering day and overnight camps in order to get our youngsters interested a career in hard sciences. More than a museum, Space Center is a hands-on approach to the marvels of physics and related fields.

----- Permanently closed ----- Texas has no dearth of disembodied longhorn skulls, but the Butler Longhorn Museum is also located on pristine grounds complete with green foliage and a little lake. Even if you're not enthusiastic about viewing endless rows of antlers, this museum has an elegantly laid out interior, filled with excellent paintings.

This urban park in downtown Houston was the first to be established in the city, built on land purchased in 1900 by then-mayor Sam Brashear. It's not only a park, but also a living history museum - preserving the culture of Houston's past. Some of the historical buildings include the Old Place, a log cabin which is the oldest remaining structure in Harris County, and the Kellum-Noble House - Houston's ol...

Renowned Texan artist David Adickes sculpted Presidential Heads, which rest in Houston, TX. Not every president has a likeness here, but it is a pretty bipartisan mix of commander-in-chiefs. A couple busts are headless, which allows you to sit atop and create silly photos.