What are some tourist attractions near the Houston Airport?

You can always visit The Woodlands Town Center. It will require a taxi though. And since there aren't many taxis around The Woodlands, you're going to have to remember to call ahead and get one to pick you up in time to get back to the airport.

http://www.thewoodlandscvb.com/

http://www.thewoodlandscvb.com/map.asp

http://www.thewoodlands.com/woodlands-commercial/p...

The Woodlands Mall (above average mall)

http://www.thewoodlandsmall.com/

Market Street (without walking distance or take a free trolley ride) http://www.marketstreet-thewoodlands.com/

The water way

http://www.thewoodlandscvb.com/_waterway_taxi.asp (There are beautiful pathways long the waterway if you prefer to stroll instead of riding the boat.)

Bring a water container to keep filling up while you're here. August is HOT! And if you're outside walking at all, you're going to want to have plenty of water.

Houston Tourist Attractions

Well, there are two airports and I'm not sure which one you are referring to. Houston is really big so I would not recommend much more than simply going to either a mall and browsing around, hitting a nearby restaurant for lunch/dinner and a drink or two or seeing a movie. Below are links to attractions near both airports.

there's malls & shopping centers near both Houston airports, most houston attractions are too far away from the airports or take too long toexperience.