Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall is one of Houston’s most popular spots to relax—and the city’s most photographed site. A dramatic 64-foot semicircular fountain, it recycles a ferocious 11 thousand gallons of water per minute, in what has become liquid Instagram gold. Once you’ve taken your mandatory snap and chosen a filter, grab some lunch from the neighboring Galleria (5085 Westheimer Rd, 713-622-0663) before returning to the oak glades in the Waterwall’s three-acre park, for picture-perfect picnicking conditions.