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Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (12 min) Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (12 min) American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Houston Zoo (20 min) Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Memorial Park (7 min) Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. Downtown Aquarium (17 min) Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Art Car Museum (15 min) Museum of elaborately decorated cars & contemporary art with a scrap-metal & chrome exterior. Hermann Park (17 min) Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (16 min) Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. 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. Houston Museum of Natural Science (18 min) Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Beer Can House (13 min) Guided tours are given at this folk art house built from 1968–1988 using 50,000+ recycled beer cans. Discovery Green (19 min) Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Buffalo Bayou Park (15 min) Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. The Menil Collection (18 min) Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (12 min) 155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. |