Eclectic Menagerie Park is an open-air sculpture park situated in the fields of Texas Pipe Works that comprises tall steel structures made by resident contractor of Texas pipes and local artist, Ron Lee. The owners of Texas Pipe Works, the Rubenstein Family are well-known art enthusiasts and out of this love they decided to turn a piece of their private land into an open-air sculpture museum. The handmade masterpieces at the Eclectic Menagerie Park comprises unique sculptures like a dog flying an airplane, tall and dark scarecrow, an oversized owl with its wings stretched, and a giant spider with long, scary legs. The obscure yet fascinating sculptures at this unique park is a must visit while in the neighborhood.
Adventure seekers get ready for a nerve-racking and hair-raising experience at the Phobia Haunted Houses, located in Houston, Texas. Rated as Texas' scariest haunted house experience, this house features hundreds of animatronics, scary props and mind-numbing attractions that are sure to leave you petrified. Some of the most popular attractions at this haunted house include Dawn of the Machines, which is an ultra-modern, simulated industrial horror experience that will take you into the abyss of technology, Genetic Nightmare, which engulfs you into the world of zombies and other grotesque organisms, and Mind Control, which transports you into a mental asylum that is full of psychotics and demented serial killers. Other popular haunts featured at the house are Darke World, Savage Ground and Contagion.
Have a yearning for the nautical life? Take a plunge into the deep at the Houston Downtown Aquarium. This aquarium is definitely the place to be for a fun day out. The aquarium features diverse species of aquatic life, with the Shark Voyage being the main attraction. This voyage gives visitors the opportunity to travel via train into an acrylic viewing tunnel with live sharks swimming overhead. Other attractions include the Ferris wheel, the aquatic carousel and some themed educational exhibits. If you've had your fill of the aquatic life and need some grub then take a pick from the restaurant or lounge.