The Strand Historic District
2300 Strand St, Galveston, TX 77550
Five blocks of iron-front Victorian buildings, once the 'Wall Street of the Southwest.' Shops, old-fashioned candy stores, the 1877 tall ship Elissa, and the Galveston Railroad Museum.
Insider tip
Pair with a Galveston harbor dolphin tour from Pier 21; they run hourly and are cheap.
Located in Galveston. The island, 50 minutes away.
Also in Galveston
Moody Gardens
$$Three glass pyramids on Galveston Island: a 10-story rainforest, an aquarium with penguins, and a 3D theater. Plus a paddlewheel boat and a small beach. A full day for families.
Galveston · Indoor · Kids
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
$$A 1,130-foot amusement pier over the Gulf with 16 rides, midway games, and a Bubba Gump. Best at sunset when the Ferris wheel lights up over the water.
Galveston · Kids