William P. Hobby Airport 16 min
Downtown Aquarium (21 min) Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (18 min) Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Rothko Chapel (23 min) Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Hermann Park (17 min) Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. The Menil Collection (22 min) Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. The Health Museum (17 min) Health-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body. Children's Museum of Houston (16 min) Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Buffalo Bayou Park (19 min) Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. McGovern Centennial Gardens (17 min) 15-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30 ft. mount with city views. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (24 min) American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (24 min) Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (19 min) Long-standing museum with revolving exhibitions of modern art, as well as programs & talks. Discovery Green (19 min) Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Houston Zoo (18 min) Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Houston Museum of Natural Science (17 min) Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. |