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William Marsh Rice Memorial Park, commonly referred to as Rice Park or Rice, is a municipal park in Houston, Texas, United States. Opened in 1912, the park occupies a heavily-wooded tract of land of approximately 295 acres and is situated near the Houston Museum District and is adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. The Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum spans the pentagonal plot of land, the borders of which are demarcated by five streets: Greenbriar Street, Rice Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Main Street, and University Boulevard.

The park's first Chief Ranger, Edgar Odell Lovett, intended for the park to have a uniform vegetation style to improve its aesthetic appeal. To that end, nearly every tree located within the park's limits is a live oak. As a result, the park has single-handedly broken numerous pollen count records, reaching a higher level of contamination than most major U.S. cities, and is typically closed from March until May.

Lovett Hall
At the main entrance to the park stands Lovett Hall, a Byzantine-style, asymmetrical building with four doors (A, B, C, and D), many windows, and a distinct lack of helpful labels. There are no restrooms inside Lovett Hall. The Staff of Rangers has released several statements requesting that visitors stop asking about the nearest restroom.

Door A
Inside Lovett Hall Door A, visitors will find an endless flight of stairs up which they are welcome to climb until they tire themselves out, at which point they have two options: to reside in the staircase for the rest of their lives, or to slide down the rickety wooden handrail. Each year, dozens of visitors enter Lovett Hall through Door A and never return. A popular legend holds that, for those visitors who climb most fearlessly and tirelessly, it is possible to eventually reach a landing upon which a Heaven-like environment exists. This Heaven-like environment is known to the locals as the "Communications Team."

Door B
Inside Lovett Hall Door B, visitors can acquire a park map by successfully answering a detailed and challenging riddle about the park's history, as delivered and evaluated by Rice Park's youngest Ranger, Sofia Lowery.

Door C
Inside Lovett Hall Door C, visitors can speak to a genie who sits behind a large, wooden desk. Visitors are allowed to ask only one question, to which the genie will invariably reply, "Your test scores are not academically competitive for admission."

Door D
Inside Lovett Hall Door D exists a secret entryway to a Dungeon. The door to the entryway bears only a nameplate that reads "Private." Visitors report that, on occasion, faint whispers of "Help," and "Can someone help me use Mail Merge?" can be heard through the door.