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Galveston Seawall and Grade Raising
Historical landmark
👍👍 Fantastic spot! Love the sculpture and the reason why it was put up. I hope it stands tell forever. A MUST VISIT spot if you are near or in Galveston.
With the beach behind, it’s amazing.
4.90 (35 reviews)
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Galveston Seawall
Historical landmark
Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views.
4.70 (2.6K reviews)
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The Grand 1894 Opera House
Performing arts theater
Expansive theater with ornate decor hosts live theater & internationally known musicians.
4.70 (830 reviews)
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1880 Garten Verein
Event venue
👍👍 This is a historic landmark. In design of a Teutonic Club; all stockholders were of German descent. Center for city’s social life, 1876-1923, complex had an octagonal dance pavilion, tennis courts, bowling and tenpin alleys, bandstand, fountains. The complex was site of Galveston’s first underground...
4.70 (257 reviews)
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Bishop’s Palace
Historical landmark
Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours.
4.60 (2.1K reviews)
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1859 Ashton Villa
Event venue
Built in 1859, this restored historic brick home is owned by the Galveston Historical Foundation.
4.60 (250 reviews)
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West Galveston Island Historical Landmark
Historical landmark
👍 This is a terrific Park. You are right on the water, as close to it as realistic. Campgrounds are wet after a rain which was a little bit of a downer.
4.60 (103 reviews)
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Fort San Jacinto Historic Point
Historical landmark
👍👍 Cool spot to watch the boats and cargo ships go by. There was an entire line of them out last night. People fish here but I wouldn’t swim. There’s decent amount of parking. Relaxing spot if you need a minute to decompress and get off the beaten path while you plan your next move...or don’t plan one...
4.50 (1K reviews)
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1859 St. Joseph's Church
Historical landmark
1860 Catholic church & local landmark noted for its wooden structure & Gothic Revival architecture.
4.50 (32 reviews)
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Lafitte's Grove
Historical landmark
👍👍 Fort and settlement established here in 1817 by the freebooter Jean Lafitte who maintained headquarters here while preying on shipping in the Gulf of Mexico. The Battle of the Three Trees was fought here between Lafitte's men and Karankawa Indians, February, 1821. Fort abandoned and burned in 1821 b...
4.50 (32 reviews)