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Among Houston's most favorite attractions, there are:
Holocaust Museum of Houston, which is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims and honoring the survivors' legacy, through explicative exhibits which include authentic film footage, artifacts, photographs and documents that show the life in pre-war Europe, the Nazi move toward the `Final Solution` and the life after the Holocaust.
Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum, featuring a gorgeous collection which mostly consists of frescoes, including the figure of Christ, which is the highlight of the museum, surrounded by a double row of angels moving towards the throne prepared by God the Father for the Second Coming of Christ. The throne is guarded by the Archangel Michael and Archangel Gabriel and two seraphim. The Virgin Mary leads one line of angels to the throne, while John the Baptist leads the other.
San Jacinto Museum, home of the San Jacinto Monument, a museum dedicated to honor those who fought here in 1836, re-vizualizing the history of Texas and the Spanish Southwest, featuring displays of treasures from Mexican Texas, the Texas revolution, and the Republic of Texas, also housing art and artifacts from the Spanish conquest, French Texas, Spanish colonial life, the Mexican Revolution and the Anglo colonization of Mexican Texas, revealing Texas's early statehood and the Civil War, as well.
The Houston International Festival is considered to be one of the most popular and most expected of all Houston's annual events. The festival is held, every year, in April, and offers entertainment for the whole family, including music, delicious food and fun activities for visitors of all ages. Other annual celebrations, that fall into the '' most popular annual Houston events'' category, are: the Houston Water Festival , held in May, the Texas Renaissance Festival, which happens in October, the Thanksgiving Day Parade, kept in November and the Christmas Candlelight Tour, celebrated in December.
Among the top places to shop in Houston, TX, there are:
Shops At Houston Center: 1200 McKinney Street, Houston, TX.
Northline Commons: 4400 North Freeway, Houston, TX.
Dimensions: 6100 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX.
Houston Galleria: 5085 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX.
Hong Kong City Mall: 11205 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, TX.
Artigiani Center: 2501 South Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX.
Foley's Galleria Mall: 5135 West Alabama Street, Houston, TX.
Meyerland Plaza: 420 Meyerland Plaza Mall, Houston, TX.
Memorial City Mall: 303 Memorial City Way, Houston, TX.
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