At Houston’s Downtown Aquarium restaurant, you can dine and drink underwater -- no scuba gear requiredBuilt from the shell of an abandoned downtown fire station, the Downtown Aquarium’s restaurant complex consists of the 400-seat Aquarium Restaurant and The Dive bar and lounge on the second level, banquet facilities on the third floor and a 15,000-square-foot aquarium on the ground level. Houston's Downtown Aquarium Restaurant (Landry's)In the Houston Aquarium restaurant itself, enjoy an intimate dining experience unlike any other. The restaurant offers a varied selection including seafood specialties, steak, chicken, salad, pasta dishes and desserts. Located on the third floor of the Downtown Aquarium, the Nautilus Ballroom offers ample space for a socially-distanced meeting or small get-together. The aquarium restaurant in Houston is one of several such underwater adventure restaurants -- others are located in Kemah, TX, Nashville, TN and Denver, CO.Houston's Downtown Aquarium Restaurant (Landry's)Houston’s Downtown Aquarium is located at 410 Bagby St.

In this field trip, the history and science of the energy industry come to life at the Wiess Energy Hall at the Museum of Natural Science! Go here for the Online Courses from Wiess Energy Hall. Explore:Wiess Energy Hall – Houston Museum of Natural ScienceOn the top floor of the Houston Museum of Natural Science is the amazing Wiess Energy Hall. We went back as we were learning about energy, and the pandemic has made Wiess Energy Hall a little less cool. Learn all about the Wiess Energy Hall HERE.

Have you ever seen something and just been in awe of the human beings behind its creation? That’s how we feel when we visit these Houston area spots that were amazingly made by humans. What a feat! And we’re not talking about Whataburgers...though we could.

Hong Kong Food Market (Jill B. Jarvis)2. Ice Cream: Chinatown shops do ice cream well! To start, find rolled ice cream at Class 502 and sea salt ice cream, wrapped in cotton candy at Aqua S! Chinese New Year outfits (Jill B. Jarvis)6. Tao Chew Temple (Jill B. Jarvis)This story was originally published on JillBJarvis.com and is being featured here as part of a partnership with BigKidSmallCity.