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Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (10 min)
American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Downtown Aquarium (9 min)
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Buffalo Bayou Park (5 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. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (11 min)
155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. The Menil Collection (10 min)
Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Discovery Green (11 min)
Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Rothko Chapel (10 min)
Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Houston Museum of Natural Science (12 min)
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. 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. Memorial Park (8 min)
Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. Hermann Park (13 min)
Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. Beer Can House (9 min)
Guided tours are given at this folk art house built from 1968–1988 using 50,000+ recycled beer cans. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (12 min)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (12 min)
Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. | 
