Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport 48 min
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (11 min.)
Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11 000 gallons of water every minute. Hermann Park (16 min.)
Expansive park featuring a golf course Japanese garden a natural science museum & a kiddie train. The Museum Of Fine Arts (15 min.)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today plus films & programs. Houston Museum Of Natural Science (18 min.)
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits planetarium IMAX theater & butterfly house. Memorial Park (9 min.)
Expansive city park with lush natural features popular running trail golf course & lots of shade. Beer Can House (12 min.)
Guided tours are given at this folk art house built from 1968 1988 using 50 000 recycled beer cans. Downtown Aquarium (15 min.)
Sprawling spot for sea life including touch pools shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Children S Museum Of Houston (18 min.)
Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Bayou Bend Collection And Gardens (12 min.)
American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Discovery Green (17 min.)
Park with live music public art restaurants playground pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Houston Zoo (19 min.)
Visitors can see 6 000 animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Art Car Museum (14 min.)
Museum of elaborately decorated cars & contemporary art with a scrap-metal & chrome exterior. Buffalo Bayou Park (13 min.)
Winding 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. The Menil Collection (17 min.)
Over 16 000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. | 
