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With a population of 2.3 million - and nearly 7 million in the larger metro area - H-Town (as locals dub it) is the Lone Star State´s largest city (as well as with the fourth-largest in the United States), and one of its richest, especially due in no small part to the great Texas oil boom which began in the early 20th century. All that population and wealth also means a deep bench of top-notch - and increasingly divers - cultural and recreational options for visitors (not to mention superb dining, shopping, and lodging). There´s a lot to unpack in H-Town, a few other attractions not mentioned on our list include the upscale Galleria (the USA´s seventh largest); the 12-acre downtown park Discovery Green with various fun activities; the Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park with an amazing, multilevel sculptural fountain at its center; the 155-acre Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, with five miles of trails and numerous interactive exhibits and activities; a huge lazy river shaped like Texas in the local Marriott Marquis, self-guided tour of Houston's various colorful street murals (you can also choose to shell out for a guided tour); and various area historic sights). But the following quintet is definitely not to be missed:
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