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Hermann ParkvsSpace Center Houston
Both are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Hermann Park ranks marginally higher than Space Center Houston. Hermann Park comes in at 83 with positive reviews from 5 reviews including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Hermann Park
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
6201-A Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
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Fodor's "There's plenty to see and do on this 545-acre oak-shaded urban oasis." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This 445-acre park is home to playgrounds, a lake with paddleboats, the Hermann Park Miniature Train and the Houston Zoo." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Rearing up at the main gateway, an equestrian statue of Sam Houston keeps watch over the 445 acres of Hermann Park, which is nearing completion of a major renovation." Full review
Afar Magazine "No matter how old you are, you’re bound to find something to do at Hermann Park, which is located near downtown Houston and is bustling with activity any time of day." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Every year, six million tourists and locals visit this park, which has dozens of activities—both for kids and for kids-at-heart." Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"The park borders several different city neighborhoods, attractions, universities and local institutions, meaning you'll find plenty of green spaces and amenities that will appeal to all ages. " Full review
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Those looking to feel like a local should take a trip to Houston's Hermann Park.
Frommer's "The parkland is well wooded and has an 18-hole public golf course, picnic areas, and playscapes...also in that vicinity is a Japanese garden and the Miller Outdoor Theater" Full review
Space Center Houston Fodor's Lonely Planet
Where U.S. News & World Report Frommer's Lonely Planet
1601 NASA Road One, Houston, TX 77058
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Fodor's "Visitors to the center can learn about the history and science of space exploration at the Living in Space exhibit, which simulates what life is like aboard the space station." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Dream of a moon landing? You can hardly get closer than at the official visitor center and theme park–esque museum of the National Air & Space Admistration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center." Full review
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Be sure to enter and watch the short theater films, because you exit past exhibits.
Where "Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, which has served as a hub for astronaut training and shuttle programs long before the first man walked on the moon." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
""Houston, we've had a problem." Most Americans have heard of the infamous phrase uttered by the Apollo 13 crew when it encountered a spacecraft explosion mid-flight on its way to the moon..." Full review
Frommer's "Space Center Houston is the visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center. It's the product of the joint efforts of NASA and Disney Imagineering." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This never-used Saturn V rocket, a specimen of the most powerful rocket ever used by the US, which took astronauts to the moon, lies on its side in a hangar, just inside the Johnson Space Center. " Full review
