Houston hosts a vast parks system. Hermann Park encompasses the Houston
The Astrodome was built to accommodate Houston's professional baseball team, the National League Astros, and its pro-NFL football team, the Oilers. ()
Zoo, a children's zoo, a planetarium, a natural science museum, a garden center, and an IMAX Theater. Memorial Park offers herb gardens, an arboretum, and a botanical hall. Sam Houston Park, with six historical buildings, is located downtown, and Tranquility Park is located in the Houston Civic Center. The Harris County Park system includes the Mercer Arboretum and Bay Area Park, and Armand Bayou Park and Nature Center, offering a wilderness preserve and farm.
