Houston is filled with activities for all age ranges and tastes, including its many unique and somewhat strange attractions that entice visitors. Whether you are looking for a museum filled with oddities or unique natural phenomenon, the Houston area has something to pique your interest. Next time you are in the city, be sure to check out the strange and interesting things to do in Houston listed below.
Health Museum
If your curiosity spans to science, or you have someone in your family interested in pursuing a science career, the Health Museum has numerous interactive health and science educational experiences to fill any day trip. You can try out exhibits such as a hands-on walk through a replica of a human body or even witness real organ dissection. For an additional fee, your kids can take part in the experiments themselves in the cell lab.
The Big Bubble
For a quick thrill, you can make a stop at the Preston Street Bridge in the downtown area where, with the push of a button, you can discharge a large bubble to the surface of the calm bayou. Affectionately known by locals as the big bubble, the button was placed on the bridge in 1998 to help aerate the Buffalo Bayou.
The button is not marked but is a large red button that attracts the curious to give it a press to see what happens. When trying it out for yourself, it is best to do it in pairs. The button is located at the start of the bridge, but you will get the best view of the bubble if you are standing in the center while someone else presses it.
Beer Can Museum
Whether you are a beer aficionado or just want to enjoy a fun or unique museum, make sure to put the Beer Can Museum on your list. Located in the Rice Military Neighborhood, John Milkovisch spent much of his time converting over 50,000 beer cans into as aluminum siding, curtains, and archways for his home. Once completed, he moved on to create more decorative pieces, such as rooftop beer can garland. While you can drive by to look at his masterpiece, it is the best seen by taking a tour, where you can learn fun facts about the history of his creation.
World’s Longest Car Wash
When they say that everything is bigger in Texas, you most likely aren’t thinking of a car wash, but the Houston area is known for having the world’s longest one. Close to the length of a football field, at 255 feet, the car wash at Buc-ee’s convenience store is sure to give your vehicle a lathering and scrubbing that it will never forget. The entire wash takes five minutes to complete and includes 25 brushes, 17 high-powered blower dryers, and a wide variety of soaps and suds. The car wash is the perfect stop after a dusty ride in the Texas sun.
See Houston as you have never imagined it by stopping by one of these four strange and interesting things to see and do in Houston.
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