Close Quarter Fundamentals

Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, where you can enjoy five miles of nature trails winding through native prairie, savanna, wetland, woodland, riparian habitats, and have ample opportunities for exciting wildlife sightings. Explore The Nature Center building, which features a Nature Shop filled with items for nature lovers of all ages, an interactive Discovery Room, Educational Exhibits, hands-on activities, live ambassador animals, biofacts, and a weekly botany display.

Discover America’s largest collection of authentic and historical funeral service items at The National Museum of Funeral History, where they encompass public education, bringing the mysterious and frequently taboo topic of death into the accessible, non-threatening, and non-macabre setting for kindergarten students through senior citizens. Check out the display of funeral artifacts, trace the history of funeral services, learn about caskets, coffins, and historic hearses, and see the memorabilia of famous funerals of Presidents, Popes, celebrities, and more while witnessing the cultural heritage of the funeral service industry and its time-honored tradition of compassion.

Take a trip to see the dolphins frolic and play on a Baywatch Dolphin Tour, where you can enjoy the 45-minute tour that gives you a chance to get up close and personal to the dolphin's natural habitat on a dolphin-safe tour boat that holds up to 38 passengers. Try out the new tour that offers enclosed and heated surroundings with a 360° view for the ideal dolphin-watching experience.