On this trip, we hit 3 spots. Our first stop was The Beer Can House. Admission is $2. $5 for a guided tour. Since we got there 10 minutes before closing, we just walked up and snapped a few pictures.
This house was 18 years in the making and is covered with approximately 50,000 beer cans and bottles. The owner is a retired upholster from Southern Pacific Railroad and one day he just decided to cover his house with aluminum cans. 
Our second stop was The Art Car Museum. Every year, Houston has an Art Car parade and since I miss it every year, I figured this was the next best thing. Admission is free.
Here are the cars we saw. We weren't able to stay long because Cora was a little scared of these strange and eclectic cars.
Our last (and my favorite) stop was at The Blue Trees.
Artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos, was commissioned to recreate his outdoor living project to generate awareness to the many trees Houston lost to the 2011 drought and the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. The trees were painted with biologically-safe, water-based ultramarine mineral pigments. When I accidentally brushed up against the trees, the blue paint came off very easily and the texture resembled chalk. There's no telling how long these trees will stay blue, but for now, they do make a very striking statement.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
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