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|  We Heart Houston Sign - Houston, TX
in Roadside Attractions Sculptor David Adickes erected the 'We Love Houston' sign at this current location back in 2013. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 5/15/2016 last visited: never |
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|  **LEGACY** Giant President Heads - Houston TX
in Roadside Attractions **LEGACY** The heads have moved. This is a great place to see a variety of Giant President Heads especially if it's during business hours when the gate is usually open. It's at 2500 Summer St in Houston, Texas. posted by: Peter and Gloria location: Texas date approved: 11/27/2010 last visited: 3/16/2021 |
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|  **LEGACY** 36-Foot-Tall Statues Of The Beatles - Houston TX
in Roadside Attractions **LEGACY** The statues have moved away. These 36-Foot-Tall Statues Of The Beatles are in the parking lot at David Adicke's studio at 2500 Summer St in Houston, Texas. posted by: Peter and Gloria location: Texas date approved: 11/27/2010 last visited: 10/14/2014 |
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|  Mount Rush Hour - Houston, TX
in Roadside Attractions Officially called "A Tribute to American Statesmanship" but known to most locals as "Mount Rush Hour", four giant concrete busts of notable historical figures rise up from within a tiny county park at the edge of downtown Houston, TX. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 3/19/2015 last visited: 3/13/2021 |
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|  Beer Can House - Houston, TX
in Roadside Attractions The Beer Can House at 222 Malone Street, Houston, TX 77007 is an eccentrically decorated (insulated?) home that is worth the effort to look it up! Weird and wonderdful it is! posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 3/4/2020 last visited: 8/18/2007 |
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|  Cockrell Scout Center - Houston, TX
in Scouting Headquarters Scouting headquarters for the Sam Houston Council in Houston, TX. posted by: ggmorton location: Texas date approved: 7/27/2008 last visited: 1/18/2014 |
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|  Slick Willies Family Pool Hall - Houston, Texas
in Billiards and Pool Halls [No longer there!!!] Slick Willies Family Pool Hall is located in Bayou Place in Houston, Texas. posted by: wildwoodke location: Texas date approved: 2/14/2009 last visited: 3/13/2010 |
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|  Lauren's 911 Memorial Garden - Houston, TX
in Roadside Attractions A 9/11 memorial within Market Square Park in downtown Houston, Texas, dedicated to all those who perished on that fateful day -- with a special dedication to the passengers and crew of Flight 93, including one local Houstonian. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 1/28/2018 last visited: 4/8/2013 |
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|  Downtown YMCA - Houston, Texas
in Public Swimming Pools [No longer there!!!] Inside this 1941 Renaissance building designed by architect Kenneth Franzheim, you'll find a 25-yard heated pool with four swimming lanes. Like at most Y's, the pool is mostly used for exercise, swimming lessons and sport. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 6/17/2007 last visited: 7/23/2008 |
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|  Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
in Professional Sports Venues Home to the Houston Astros, this 42,000 seat ballpark, with a retractable roof, was built around Houston’s Union Station. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 7/7/2007 last visited: 1/16/2022 |
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|  Root Memorial Square Basketball Court - Houston, Texas
in Outdoor Basketball Courts This basketball court, located near the Toyota Centre is in Root Memorial Square in downtown Houston, Texas posted by: wildwoodke location: Texas date approved: 10/17/2008 last visited: 1/16/2022 |
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|  Toyota Center - Houston, Texas
in Professional Sports Venues Hosting basketball, ice hockey, and the occasional concert, 19,000-seat Toyota Center is home to the 2-time NBA champion Houston Rockets, the 4-time WNBA champion Houston Comets, and the AHL Houston Aeros. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 5/25/2008 last visited: 1/16/2022 |
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|  Discovery Green Maconda's Grove - Houston, TX
in Lawn Bowling Two bocce ball courts located in the Discovery Green Park in Houston, TX. posted by: ggmorton location: Texas date approved: 6/21/2008 last visited: 1/16/2022 |
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|  Houston, Texas: Giant Freak Armadillo
in Roadside Attractions A 14-foot-long, 22-foot-tall steel-plated dillo, with longhorns. Its eyes glow red, and smoke pours out its nostrils. Located in front of Goode Armadillo Palace. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 7/30/2015 last visited: 3/15/2020 |
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|  Houston, Texas: Cancer Survivors Gauntlet
in Roadside Attractions Life sized figures passing through a maze, that represents the hoops they must hop through for treatment. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 7/30/2015 last visited: 10/18/2015 |
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|  Robertson Stadium - Houston TX
in College Football Stadiums John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium has been home to the NCAA Division I, University of Houston Cougars since 1998. posted by: Peter and Gloria location: Texas date approved: 3/8/2010 last visited: 1/17/2022 |
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|  Fixit in Evelyn's Park - Bellaire, TX, USA
in Bicycle Repair Stations I'm not a bike guy. I can't even remember when the last time I rode a bicycle. When I first saw this thing I had no idea what it was. posted by: jhuoni location: Texas date approved: 2/28/2019 last visited: never |
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|  The Orange Show - Houston TX
in Roadside Attractions This roadside attraction is Houston's (in)famous Orange Show. It's on Munger St at Sanders St near I-45 / Exit 43A. posted by: Peter and Gloria location: Texas date approved: 11/28/2010 last visited: 7/14/2012 |
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|  The Station in Burnett Bayland Park - Houston, TX
in Skateparks Inside of Burnett Bayland Park (Houston Parks Dept.) off Chimney Rock and Gulfton. This skatepark opened in 2017 and is in very good condition. posted by: jhuoni location: Texas date approved: 7/24/2017 last visited: never |
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|  NRG (nee Reliant) Stadium - Houston, TX
in Professional Sports Venues A football stadium with a retractable roof in Houston, TX. posted by: ggmorton location: Texas date approved: 8/3/2008 last visited: 1/16/2022 |
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|  Space Buddies - Houston, TX
in Roadside Attractions I saw this statue and the John Glenn sign and thought "that isn't John Glenn". I was right, it's the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. posted by: jhuoni location: Texas date approved: 2/21/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Clinton Park - Houston, TX
in Tennis Facilities Two tennis courts in Clinton Park in Houston, TX. posted by: ggmorton location: Texas date approved: 7/6/2007 last visited: 6/30/2007 |
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|  Clinton Skate Park - Houston, TX
in Skateparks A skate park in eastern Houston, TX. posted by: ggmorton location: Texas date approved: 7/5/2007 last visited: 6/30/2007 |
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|  Eclectic Menagerie Park - Houston TX
in Roadside Attractions This roadside attraction is just called "Metal Sculptures" by Roadside America but the owner, Texas Pipe and Supply, calls it "The Eclectic Menagerie Park". It's best seen from Hwy 288 southbound just south of Bellfort Blvd in Houston, Texas. posted by: Peter and Gloria location: Texas date approved: 11/28/2010 last visited: 8/31/2020 |
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|  Giant Hammer Crushes Car - Houston, TX
in Roadside Attractions A sculpture of a giant hammer crushing a car placed by a recycling company in Houston, TX. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 2/9/2018 last visited: 1/31/2018 |
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