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Market Square Park (13 min) Historic public hangout with outdoor movies, walkways, a dog run & a restaurant, Niko Niko's. Discovery Green (13 min) Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Houston Museum of Natural Science (16 min) Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (19 min) American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Houston Zoo (17 min) Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Downtown Aquarium (16 min) Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. The Menil Collection (18 min) Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Children's Museum of Houston (15 min) Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (15 min) Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Hermann Park (16 min) Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. Buffalo Bayou Park (12 min) Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. The Health Museum (15 min) Health-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body. Rothko Chapel (18 min) Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (22 min) 155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. JPMorgan Chase Tower (15 min) |