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The Menil Collection (13 min) Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Discovery Green (9 min) Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Downtown Aquarium (12 min) Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Children's Museum of Houston (11 min) Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. JPMorgan Chase Tower (4 min) Houston Museum of Natural Science (13 min) Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (16 min) 155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. Memorial Park (10 min) Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. Rothko Chapel (13 min) Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (10 min) American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Market Square Park (6 min) Historic public hangout with outdoor movies, walkways, a dog run & a restaurant, Niko Niko's. Buffalo Bayou Park (7 min) Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. Houston Zoo (13 min) Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (12 min) Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Hermann Park (12 min) Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. |