What would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments below.Ĭopyright 2020 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston is a sprawling urban park that offers a diverse range of recreational activities and natural beauty. When you go, expect to dodge tons of camera-happy visitors clicking away to their hearts’ content.įast fact: The park was named in honor of the late city councilmember and civic activist, Eleanor Tinsley. The park’s massive appeal is credited in large part to its sweeping panoramic views of the downtown Houston skyline. Each year, it’s the sight of dozens of major Houston events, including the city’s annual Freedom Over Texas firework show. Located along Allen Parkway between Sabine Street and Taft in Buffalo Bayou park, Eleanor Tinsley Park is one of the city’s premier green spaces. No matter the time of year, Insta-influencers and professional photographers alike flock to the gardens to cash in on its natural beauty.Ħ001 Fannin St., SpindletopĪ post shared by skylinesbyrob this entry isn’t so much a view from on high as it is a view from off to the side, but we argue this park’s scenic offerings shouldn’t be overlooked merely because of an elevation deficiency. A warning: Expect to dodge photographers or else photobomb some pictures. This green expanse at the center of the park is an ideal spot to set down a blanket and stare up at the sky or chow down on a picnic. The entryway opens into the Centennial Greens, a gorgeous lawn bookended on one end by a fountain and on the other by the mount. Fun fact: The facility’s dazzling glass and granite entryway, officially dubbed the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion, was designed by the architect behind Apple’s sleek storefronts. Once you take in the views from above, stroll back on down and get a ground level look at the meditative landscape replete with floral fancies organized into distinct areas that include a rose garden, an arid garden, a woodlands garden and a community garden, which produces seasonal vegetables, herbs and fruit trees. Gorgeous views of the lush gardens await you at the apex of this iconic and Insta-worthy Houston enticement. The monument is the tallest masonry column in the world and it’s more than 12 feet taller that the Washington Monument.ġ Monument Circle, La Porte (281) 479-2421 Rosemont Pedestrian BridgeĪ post shared by Hermann Park Conservancy the Houston natives who’ve never been afforded the opportunity to experience an actual hill before, we recommend a brisk albeit brief hike up the 30-foot mount at the center of the McGovern Centennial Gardens on Hermann Park’s northeast end. The San Jacinto Day Festival takes place each April and includes historical reenactments and living history demonstrations.įun fact: As you likely know, everything’s bigger in Texas, and the San Jacinto Monument is no exception. The museum, chartered in 1938 to “preserve and revisualize the history of early Texas,” spans more than four centuries of early Texas history, from the beginnings of European activity in the New World through Texas’ history as a state in the United States. Enjoy the views from the observation deck (at an altitude of around 480 feet) before moseying on down to the The San Jacinto Museum of History located inside the base of the monument. A post shared by San Jacinto Museum on the Houston Ship Channel, the San Jacinto Monument is a 567.31-foot-high obelisk celebrating Sam Houston’s victory over Santa Anna in 1836 and honoring all those who fought to win Texas its independence.
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