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Buffalo Bayou Park (12 min) Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. Hermann Park (15 min) Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. Market Square Park (12 min) Historic public hangout with outdoor movies, walkways, a dog run & a restaurant, Niko Niko's. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (14 min) Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Houston Zoo (16 min) Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. The Menil Collection (18 min) Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Houston Museum of Natural Science (16 min) Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. San Jacinto Museum of History (25 min) Free showcase of artifacts, documents, books & images from points throughout Texas history. Children's Museum of Houston (14 min) Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (18 min) American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Memorial Park (15 min) Expansive city park with lush natural features, popular running trail, golf course & lots of shade. Discovery Green (12 min) Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Downtown Aquarium (15 min) Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. JPMorgan Chase Tower (13 min) Battleship Texas State Historic Site (25 min) This historic ship served in both World Wars & is open to the public for self & guided tours. |