No matter what you may think you know about Houston’s ten-county region, there’s a lot you probably don’t know, and much you’ll be surprised to learn.

Yes, Houston is the largest city in Texas, but it’s not all cowboys, cactus, and cattle. Here the grass is green, landscaping is lush and the tree canopy is thick and widespread. Known as the Bayou City, the Houston metro area is crisscrossed by a number of bayous, many of them flowing into Buffalo Bayou, site of the city’s birthplace in the downtown area.