According to Foreign Policy Journal, Houston is the 38th most important city in the world -- out of a list of 65. Dallas (and their stupid little cowboys) didn't make the list ... and don't even think about Austin.
From the rundown: Long famous for its energy companies, Houston is now striving to also be a leader in medicine. The Texas Medical Center in Houston, renowned as a top-flight research center, reportedly conducts more heart surgeries than anywhere else in the world.
