Top rated Tourist attractions in Houston, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Houston

Experience the best that Houston has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 255 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Glenwood Cemetery

Cemetery

Time-tested 1872 burial grounds known for its landscaped gardens & architectural elements.

4.90 (84 reviews)

Rutherford B H Yates Museum, Inc.

Museum

👍👍 Great history lessons to be learned here and so cool that you get to learn while seeing the actual homes these historic figures lived in! The RBHY group is doing awesome work to preserve the history and share it with the community. Can't wait to see how this museum grows over time!

4.90 (31 reviews)

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Art museum

Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs.

4.80 (9.8K reviews)

Levy Park

Park

This classic green space features a softball field & playground, plus a community garden & dog park.

4.80 (5.1K reviews)

McGovern Centennial Gardens

Garden

An 8-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30-foot mount with city views.

4.80 (4.4K reviews)

Lone Star Flight Museum

Science museum

Home of the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, with vintage aircraft & rides on war planes.

4.80 (2.3K reviews)

Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

Catholic cathedral

👍👍 Spectacular cathedral. Sunday Mass was invigorating, inspiring and restorative. We attended 11am high mass on New Years day, led by the Cardinal. Such a treat as we are from out of town. Good to see they offer many opportunities for confession all week long. We need more churches like this!

4.80 (1.1K reviews)

Menil Park

Park

30-acre urban gathering spot offering open lawns, trails & sculptures surrounded by shady oak trees.

4.80 (704 reviews)

Cullen Running Trails Center

Park

👍👍 Regular stop to get a “loop” in. Just over three miles if starting at the Trails Center. Great place to start stop a run though. Can get a locker, towel, and shower for cheap if needing to clean up after a run. There are also a lot of trails in the “woods” if wanting something more secluded / less...

4.80 (481 reviews)

International Owl Center

Tourist attraction

👍👍 My family drove 2.5 hours here to surprise my mom for her birthday. Seeing an owl in person was on her bucket list. This trip did not disappoint. She was so surprised. We had so much fun learning about owls! Staff was super friendly, informative, knowledgeable, passionate and really made our trip he...

4.80 (470 reviews)

Sri Guruvayurappan Temple Houston

Hindu temple

4.80 (265 reviews)

TFTI - Interactive Selfie Museum

Art museum

👍👍 This was fun experience and a great date night!! We had 17 rooms to go through and there was so many different things you could do in each room. There are props and great lighting. They also offer you a ring light and a shutter button to connect to your phone. It made it easier to take pictures. It...

4.80 (242 reviews)

Czech Center Museum Houston

Museum

👍👍 I went with friends to see the Monarch Chamber Music production. The Czech Museum is a very elegant venue. The Museum had free Danish, and you could purchase wine, soft drinks, and water. There were small tables and chairs, plus tall bar tables. The museum was available for viewing, and there was a...

4.80 (223 reviews)

Chapel of St. Basil

Chapel

👍👍 One of the nicest looking Churches in the US in my opinion.

4.80 (191 reviews)

Houston Audubon Society

Non-profit organization

👍👍 The bayou runs through this medium sized park. Nice trails and a pond. You often see animals. There are several trails, so it is great for small kids. Adults can get a workout by walking multiple trails. They used to allow dogs, but there was an issue, so for now, no dogs allowed.

4.80 (129 reviews)

Hermann Park Lake Plaza

Park

👍👍 A month ago I moved to Houston from NYC and I couldn't find a place in the city that I liked, this park makes me remember Central Park for its lakes and the zoo as well as its sidewalks! I would love to see people running or taking photos or sitting on the grass like in Central park but so far it i...

4.80 (128 reviews)

Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail

Park

This 2-mi. tree-shaded walking/jogging trail in Hermann Park passes by fitness equipment.

4.80 (95 reviews)

Pioneer Memorial Obelisk

Tourist attraction

Granite obelisk commemorating Houston's founding men & women & city centennial, unveiled in 1936.

4.80 (86 reviews)

Waugh Drive Bridge

Bridge

👍👍 Amazing!! Been twice. A few key points from experience: 1. Bats can come out before or after sunset so arrive 30 minutes before sunset and expect to stay for about an hour 2. Can bring a chair or blanket or just sit on edge of the sidewalk 3. Bats don't come out in the rain or cold (50 or lower) so...

4.80 (60 reviews)

J.M. Stroud Rose Garden

Garden

👍👍 If you come in a great season, you’ll see a a few variety of beautiful flowers! :) lovely

4.80 (56 reviews)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in Houston, United States