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Rothko Chapel (24 min)
Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Buffalo Bayou Park (19 min)
Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. Downtown Aquarium (20 min)
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Memorial Park (12 min)
Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (16 min)
Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. Beer Can House (16 min)
Guided tours are given at this folk art house built from 1968–1988 using 50,000+ recycled beer cans. Market Square Park (19 min)
Historic public hangout with outdoor movies, walkways, a dog run & a restaurant, Niko Niko's. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (21 min)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Discovery Green (22 min)
Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (17 min)
155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (16 min)
American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. The Menil Collection (23 min)
Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. JPMorgan Chase Tower (19 min) Art Car Museum (18 min)
Museum of elaborately decorated cars & contemporary art with a scrap-metal & chrome exterior. | 
