[SonsOfCollins_Wallace]

I've been to Munich and Zurich and Amsterdam and Cairo and New Delhi and ... and there is NO COMPARISON with those places and Houston (well Cairo IS Worse but more ancient).
You must have a vehicle to even move about in Houston and don't ever stop as there is no place to “stop” at until you get to your homespace.

Did I mention the surname of Houston - the 95+X3 city.
95%+ humidity and 95+ degrees F for 95%+ of the year.
Only Dahran and Cairo is worst and that's very difficult to do.

Besides, all those nice “skyline places” mask some very dangerous places. DO NOT GO NEAR THE DOCKS ANYWHERE IN TEXAS - you WILL regret it if you can get out of them.
I grew up there and worked there and it is not nice or pretty.

And if you would want to go to the top of ANY of those nice skyline bldgs - sorry pal no can do, their access is unavailable.
There is not ONE place of public access by which one could view Houston from any elevated position for more than a few seconds (the ONLY public high spots are on the freeways) It is FLAT. Did I mention that it is FLAT ??

Zurich is very nice and SMALL enough that one can walk or ride the trains around the lake and walk up into the mountains to get panorama views.
Bud- you're the one that needs to travel more.

[WesternCulture]

- OK, I read all of what you wrote, but I’d still love to visit Texas.

One reason being honest, straight forward people like you.

What’s wrong with being what you are?

Americans are most welcome over here and Texans definitely are no exception!

Having ZZ-top in my ears and driving down a Texan highway wearing cheap sunglasses would be outmost meaningful to me!