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CultureMap Houston: The monument is an ode to the orange, the artist's favorite fruit. Postman Jeff McKissack built this maze of walkways using found objects from 1956, and finished it in 1978 almost by himself.
6201A Hermann Park Dr (btwn Fannin & Almeda), Houston, TX
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HISTORY: Opened in 1899, this is Houston's first park. As one of the first desegregated public golf courses in the US, the park is now one of Houston's most historically significant public green spaces.
CultureMap Houston: Nicknamed the Garage Mahal, this is a place to see moral, political, social, satirical and just plain whimsical ideologies played-out across the bodies of automobiles re-imagined into objects of art.
HISTORY: This landmark is a cool & refreshing oasis that attracts visitors and locals in droves. Designed by local architects in 1985, the amazing wall of water drops thousands of gallons 64 feet every minute.