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San
Jacinto Monument
This
great symbol of Texas is one of state's most famous landmarks.
The monument marks
the site where Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836.
At
570 feet tall, the San
Jacinto Monument
is the world's tallest
monument tower.
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San
Jacinto Monument
The historic
landmark is a memorial to the Battle of San Jacinto where Sam
Houston and his band of Texans defeated the Mexican army in 1836.
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San
Jacinto Monument and Reflecting Pool
Standing tall
over the San
Jacinto battleground,
the tower is capped with a giant Texas Lone Star which overlooks the
Battleship Texas and the Houston ship channel.
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The
Battleship Texas
Visitors
climbing the decks of the historic Battleship Texas located next
to the San Jacinto Monument.
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Sam
Houston Statue
Sam
Houston, the hero depicted in the statue, points his troops towards
the San Jacinto Battlefield where he led his troops to victory
in 1836. Located in Hermann Park, the statue is one of Houston's
most famous monuments.
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Houston City
Hall
An aerial view
of City Hall in downtown Houston.
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City Hall
and Hermann Square
Springtime
azaleas blooming in the gardens of Hermann Square in front of
City Hall.
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Photos of
Houston Landmarks Create A Regional Identity
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Houston
Water Wall and Williams Tower
This
photo presents a unique view of two important Houston landmarks,
contrasting soft summer clouds with hard edged modern architecture.
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The
Water Wall Fountain
A
young boy cools off with the refreshing mist from this famous
Houston fountain.
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The
Water Wall at Night
People
enjoying the Houston water wall on a summer night. These photos
of Houston depict many of the most popular landmarks of the city.
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Williams
Tower and Water Wall
Two
famous landmarks reaching up into a clear blue Texas sky. Keep
scrolling down to see more photos of Houston landmarks
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Water
wall and Transco Tower
This
photo of a brick archway and glass tower creates a striking juxtaposition
of these popular Houston landmarks.
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Johnson Space
Center
Saturn
5 rocket on display at Nasa rocket park, a popular attraction
at Space Center Houston.
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NASA
Rockets
NASA
Little Joe 2 rocket and Mercury Redstone rocket on display at
the Johnson
Space Center signify achievements of the aerospace industry.
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Rocket Park
at NASA Johnson Space Center
Visitors at
the Space Center gawk at the huge engines of the Saturn 5 rocket
displayed in rocket park.
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Tranquility
Park and Wortham Fountains
Located
in downtown Houston, Tranquility Park and Wortham Fountain were
built as monuments to the Apollo Six moon mission.
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Fred Hartman cable-stayed
bridge
Spanning the Houston Ship Channel,
the Fred Hartman bridge is a scenic landmark and a marvel of
civil engineering. The bridge connects the cities of Baytown
and La Porte, Texas on Highway 146.
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Fred
Hartman Bridge Aerial View
An
aerial photo showing the twin
pillars supporting the twin decks of the fred hartman
cable-stayed bridge.
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Fred
Hartman Bridge
A
low angle perspective showing the radial
attachment design of the cable stays and the fan arrangement
of the bridge.
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Houston
Museum of Fine Arts
The
Caroline Wiess Law Building, designed in 1924 by William Ward Watkin
in the popular Neoclassical style.
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Palmer
Memorial Episcopal Church and Autry House
These
two Houston landmarks are
examples of 1920's eclectic architecture, featuring styles of
both Italian and Lombard Romanesque architecture. These architectural
styles figured in the development of the South Main Street area
of Houston in the 1920's as a district of civic institutions
with shared styles in a landscaped setting. A 90-foot tall bell
tower rises near the east end of the church.
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Harris County Civil Courthouse
1910
This courthouse was built by
architects Lang, Winchell & Barglebaugh in the Beaux-Arts
style out of Granite and brick.
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Mecom-Rockwell Colonnade and
Fountain
This
structure is located on the north end of Hermann Park. On the
right is the Warwick Hotel (now the ZaZa Hotel). This historical
building is just one of many famous Houston landmarks.
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Bayou Bend
Gardens
Spring azaleas
and tulips blooming in front of the Ima Hogg mansion at Bayou
Bend Gardens.
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Victorian
Home in the Houston Heights
Blooming flowers
add color to this 19th Century Victorian style home at 18th street
and Harvard. This historic white frame home, built around 1892,
reflects a combination of Queen Anne and Stick styles of architecture.
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Beer
Can House
This
folk art monument is adorned with about 39,000 beer cans and a sprinkling of
marbles and buttons. It is reported that John Milkovisch drank most of the beer, then
decorated the house while living there over an 18 year period.
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Sweeney
Jewelry Pillar Clock
A
Houston photo showing both the old and the new. This landmark
is an ornate Victorian
style, cast iron
pedestal clock. It was originally installed in 1908 in front
of the Sweeney Jewelry store on Main Street.
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George Bush
Intercontinental Airport
International
flags flying outside the Mickey Leeland International Building
at the Houston airport.
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Houston Ship Channel Bridge
The Sidney Sherman bridge passes
over the Houston Ship Channel on East Loop 610.
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