City of Houston

Houston is a vibrant international city that heartily enjoys its tradition of being a place of firsts. General Sam Houston, the city's heroic namesake, was the first president of the Republic of Texas. Houston, the city, was the first word spoken from the surface of the moon and the first to build an air-conditioned sports stadium.

It is the fourth largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area—the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of around 5.6 million.

The city features numerous quality tourist attractions, with the Space Center Houston being number one for its excellent activities and out-of-this-world possessions. Other major tourist attractions in Houston can be found in the Hermann Park area of downtown Houston, which covers a massive area and is also awash with worthwhile attractions, including numerous museums, the Downtown Aquarium and Houston Zoo.