24 days in Houston Itinerary

Although urban sprawl remains synonymous with Houston, most of the city's tourist attractions lie within the relatively small downtown area, surrounded by diverse neighborhoods housing the nation's biggest African-American, Asian-American, and Latino communities.

Get out of town with these interesting Houston side-trips: Fort Bend Museum (in Richmond), League City (Walter Hall Park, Butler Longhorn Museum, &more) and Brazos Bend State Park (in Needville). And it doesn't end there: examine the collection at Space Center Houston, take an in-depth tour of George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, get to know the resident critters at Houston Zoo, and admire the natural beauty at Moody Gardens.

To find other places to visit, traveler tips, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Houston trip planner.

Expect a daytime high around 84°F in October, and nighttime lows around 67°F.