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May 18, 2024
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Travel to Houston

If one day I was to have a millionaire, I am clear that one of the first things I would do would be to stick a few months making a route through the United States to discover so many and many places that I feel like knowing. In this case I speak of Houston, in Texas. It is the fourth most populous city in the country and the largest in the State. It has about two and a half million inhabitants. Surely you perfectly remember that "Houston, we have a problem" that Tom Hanks said in the movie "Apollo 13".

Houston is a mix of country town and modern city in which the tall glass buildings of the city center are the opposite point of the green areas and large neighborhoods on the outskirts, a wonderful contrast. Between the places of interest in Houston there are many museums, such as the Rienzi, which is the exhibition center for all the works that come from Europe and on its almost two hectares it has a house and some spectacular gardens. The George Ranch Historical Park It is a 195 acre park-ranch that reflects Texas history for over 100 years.

To enjoy the most incredible aerial views of Houston you can go to the JPMorgan Chase Tower, see the landscape from the 60th floor and enjoy an impressive 17-meter-high iron sculpture by Joan Miró called “Character with birds”. From the top of the Tower you can also see other places of interest such as the Reliant Stadium. One of the most unique and original places you can visit in Houston is the Beer Can House, the home of a man who hated throwing things away and after several years drinking beer and accumulating cans he decided to put them to use and the house is now lined with more than 50,000 cans and is one of the main attractions of the city and An authentic work of art. A Diogenes syndrome that took advantage of his "mania".

The most photographed place in the city is the Water Wall (Water wall), a spectacular U-shaped fountain that is almost 20 meters high and the water runs through its external and internal walls. The water that is used is constantly recycled and more than 180 oak trees guard it, making it the ideal place to go for a walk or a picnic.