Highest-rated things to do in Houston, according to Tripadvisor
"For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home," Simon Van Booy wrote in his 2011 novel "Everything Beautiful Began After," and what better way to find the cities that might feel like home than to get lost? Travel beckons, and there are many great cities to explore in the U.S. From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to Miami, and Las Vegas to San Francisco, metro regions in the U.S. offer an incredible range of activities, attractions, and cultural monuments to enjoy.
Every city has its own unique history—stories of industry, immigration, and imagination. Plus, each city offers its own geographical specificity: San Francisco's gorgeous heights and quad-killing hills; the bustling boroughs of New York and how they wind around bodies of water; the flat desert of Las Vegas with its tremendous, wide-open sky (try stargazing at the nearby Red Rock Canyon for awe-inspiring views of the heavens).
Each city also has its own flavor. Some metros are practically a Baskin-Robbins of adventure, featuring all kinds of flavors, some of which might be complex, unfamiliar, or even new. Los Angeles, for example, can be experienced in so many ways, from its history as the motion picture and entertainment capital to its modern incarnation as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world—there are many versions of LA to visit, just as there are many iterations of San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. Cities, after you scratch the surface, reveal even more treasures within—but first, you must know where to begin!
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated things to do in Houston using data from Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor ranks places using a combination of metrics, including overall rating, reviews, and number of page views. As a result, an activity with a 5 out of 5 overall rating might rank lower than one with a 4 out of 5. Data is as of May 31, 2024.
#30. Buffalo Bayou Park
- Rating: 4.5/5 (348 reviews)
- Address: 3600 Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive Houston, Texas
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#29. Glenwood Cemetery
- Rating: 5/5 (222 reviews)
- Address: 2525 Washington Ave. Houston, Texas
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#28. Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
- Rating: 4.5/5 (326 reviews)
- Address: 800 Bagby St. Houston, Texas
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#27. Houston Symphony
- Rating: 5/5 (204 reviews)
- Address: 615 Louisiana St. Houston, Texas
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#26. Toyota Center
- Rating: 4.5/5 (913 reviews)
- Address: 1510 Polk St. Houston, Texas
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#25. Lone Star Flight Museum
- Rating: 5/5 (109 reviews)
- Address: 11551 Aerospace Ave. Houston, Texas
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#24. Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston
- Rating: 5/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 12379 Riceville School Road Houston, Texas
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#23. Rice University
- Rating: 4.5/5 (511 reviews)
- Address: 6100 Main St. Houston, Texas
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#22. Alley Theatre
- Rating: 4.5/5 (277 reviews)
- Address: 615 Texas Ave. Houston, Texas
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#21. Memorial Park
- Rating: 4.5/5 (371 reviews)
- Address: 6501 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas
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#20. Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- Rating: 4.5/5 (363 reviews)
- Address: 2000 Lyons Ave. Houston, Texas
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#19. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,385 reviews)
- Address: 2800 Post Oak Boulevard Houston, Texas
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#18. Rodeo Houston or Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- Rating: 4.5/5 (611 reviews)
- Address: 3 Nrg Park Houston, Texas
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#17. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
- Rating: 4.5/5 (465 reviews)
- Address: 6003 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas
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#16. Miller Outdoor Theatre
- Rating: 4.5/5 (353 reviews)
- Address: 6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston, Texas
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#15. Discovery Green
- Rating: 4.5/5 (886 reviews)
- Address: 1500 McKinney St. Houston, Texas
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#14. NRG Stadium
- Rating: 4.5/5 (871 reviews)
- Address: 1 Nrg Park Houston, Texas
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#13. The Menil Collection
- Rating: 4.5/5 (970 reviews)
- Address: 1533 Sul Ross St. Houston, Texas
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#12. Holocaust Museum Houston
- Rating: 4.5/5 (803 reviews)
- Address: 5401 Caroline St. Lester And Sue Smith Campus Houston, Texas
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#11. Houston Museum District
- Rating: 4.5/5 (720 reviews)
- Address: 4912 Main St. Houston, Texas
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#10. Cockrell Butterfly Center
- Rating: 4.5/5 (718 reviews)
- Address: 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston, Texas
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#9. Hermann Park
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,099 reviews)
- Address: 6201A Hermann Park Drive Houston, Texas
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#8. National Museum of Funeral History
- Rating: 4.5/5 (586 reviews)
- Address: 415 Barren Springs Drive Houston, Texas
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#7. The Galleria
- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,261 reviews)
- Address: 5085 Westheimer Road Houston, Texas
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#6. Children's Museum Houston
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,675 reviews)
- Address: 1500 Binz St. Houston, Texas
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#5. Minute Maid Park
- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,221 reviews)
- Address: 501 Crawford St. Houston, Texas
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#4. Houston Zoo
- Rating: 4.5/5 (4,248 reviews)
- Address: 6200 Hermann Park Drive Houston, Texas
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#3. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,773 reviews)
- Address: 1001 Bissonnet St. Houston, Texas
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#2. Space Center Houston
- Rating: 4.5/5 (9,919 reviews)
- Address: 1601 NASA Parkway Houston, Texas
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#1. The Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,327 reviews)
- Address: 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston, Texas
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Andrea Richards, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 100 metros.
