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Baroque music for the historical purist.
The Chase Tower is the tallest building in Houston, the second tallest building in Texas (the tallest from 1982-2025), and the tallest five-sided building in the world.
Discovery Green opened April 13, 2008. The park is located across the Avenida de las Americas from the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel.
Seen as pretty mundane by locals, but might still appeal to fish fanatics. Situated right on Buffalo Bayou. Not just an aquarium, it has a Ferris wheel and other carnival-style rides.
Surrounded by some of the city's oldest buildings, the site was once home to City Hall in previous years. In 2010, the block-sized space was transformed into a modern park, with features akin to Discovery Green but on a more compact scale. At the center of the park is local favorite Niko Niko's.
20-acre heritage park in the heart of downtown. Several historic homes from Houston's past show the city's cultural past.
World-class opera in the heart of downtown's Theatre District.