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- Houston, Texas - Barbara Bush Reads a Book on a Book
First Lady 1989-1993. Rendered in bronze, she sits on a couch -- which is actually a giant book -- holding aloft another book with her dog Millie at her feet. Unveiled in September 2023.
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Houston Central Library
- Address:
- 500 McKinney St., Houston, TX
- Directions:
- Downtown. Outdoors, on the southeast side of the Houston Central Library. On the north side of Lamar St. just east of its intersection with Bagby St.
- Hours:
- M 12-6, Tu-Th 9-6, F 9-5, Sa 10-5. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
We went today.
[Daisy, 01/24/2024]Howard Hughes Grave Site:- Address:
- 2525 Washington Ave, Houston, TX
- Directions:
- Glenwood Cemetery. From Washington Ave. turn left into entrance. Head to south end passing many ostentatious tombs. Hughes is on the right.
- Hours:
- Gates open daily 7-5 Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Houston, Texas - Public Park in Burned-Out Church
The structure is pretty cool to view from the outside, but it gates were padlocked when we arrived at 4:30 PM in January 2024, so we couldn't actually enter.
[Loch Nest Farm, 01/24/2024]Unfortunately, Houston Parks has never been forthcoming about when exactly the church interior is open to the public.
Public Park in Burned-Out Church:- Address:
- 801 Andrews St., Houston, TX
- Directions:
- Just west of downtown. On the west side of Crosby St. between Andrews and Ruthven Sts.
- Hours:
- Uncertain; best to call ahead. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 832-394-8805
- Admission:
- Free
Something to look at when stuck in Houston traffic!
[Erin Reed, 12/27/2022]Mount Rush Hour:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Edwards St., Houston, TX
- Directions:
- FROM NORTH: I-45 exit 49-B (FROM SOUTH, EAST, WEST: I-45 exit 50-A, then turn left under the freeway to head south). Take the southbound frontage road, which crosses Main Street and turns into Houston Ave. Continue south on Houston, cross I-10, then take the seventh left onto Edwards Street, which dead-ends at Mount Rush Hour.
- Houston, Texas - Star Trek (Original Series) Shuttlecraft
The full-size "Galileo" shuttlecraft film prop from the original Star Trek series had been on display at Space Center Houston, but was removed when new management felt that it didn't fit their mission statement of real-world space exploration. On November 4, 2022, it was announced that the prop will be moved to Ticonderoga, New York, where it will be on long-term display at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour attraction.
[Michael Purvis, 11/14/2022]Star Trek (Original Series) Shuttlecraft:- Status:
- Gone
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The mega-wealthy Hughes was notoriously terrified of germs. His grave looks to be built solid to block any contagion-carrying visitor.