This mammoth World War II aircraft carrier, berthed near the aquarium across the Harbor Bridge from downtown, was the most decorated carrier in US Navy history. Reported sunk four times, the ship was nicknamed "The Blue Ghost" both for its ..

Comprising a museum and authentic re-creations of Christopher Columbus' fleet, this complex explores everything from dinosaurs to sunken treasure. Highlights of the Museum of Science and History are a 17ft scale model of an offshore oil rig and a mul..

More than 350 species of Gulf of Mexico marine life are at "home" in a series of ecosystem exhibits, including marsh and shoreline, pier and estuary. Islands of Steel replicates an offshore oil platform surrounded by nurse sharks and amberj..

This bayside art museum is as often noted for its stark white architecture (1972, Philip Johnson) as for its collection. Changing fine-art exhibits feature traditional and contemporary works, mainly by Texas artists.