Scavenger hunt in Galveston

Explore the historic island on the Gulf of Mexico in a playful way. These experiences and challenges lead you past the Victorian Strand District, the Seawall, the Pleasure Pier and the Bishop's Palace of Galveston.

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Bishop's Palace pose

The Bishop's Palace is a stone Victorian mansion ranked among the most significant houses in America. Take a group photo with the turrets and arches behind your team.

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Checkpoint: Bishop's Palace

Walk to the Bishop's Palace on Broadway and check in in front of the grand Victorian mansion.

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Checkpoint: The Seawall

Travel south across the island to the Seawall along the Gulf and check in on the paved promenade.

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Galveston finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Galveston spot (the Seawall at sunset, a Strand corner, the pier lit up) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the island!

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Galveston foodie classic

Galveston is a seafood town. Find a local favourite (Gulf shrimp, oysters, a po' boy, a snowball or ice cream) and take a group photo with everyone tucking in at the same time.

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Galveston kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Galveston backdrop (a cast-iron Strand facade, the Seawall, the Gulf surf) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

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Gulf beach toes

The beach runs below the Seawall along the warm Gulf. Get down to the sand and take a group photo with everyone's toes (or the surf) in the shot.

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Local Galveston tip

Convince a local Galveston resident to share a tip about the island (a beach, a seafood shack, a ghost-story spot). Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

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Pleasure Pier spot

The Historic Pleasure Pier reaches out over the Gulf with a Ferris wheel and rides. Take a group photo with the pier and its wheel behind you (riding is optional).

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Seawall promenade

The Galveston Seawall runs for ten miles above the beach, one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the country. Take a group photo on the Seawall with the Gulf of Mexico behind you.

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Strand cast-iron facade

The Strand is one of the largest collections of Victorian cast-iron commercial buildings in the country. Take a group photo in front of an ornate ironwork facade or balcony.

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Tall ship Elissa

The 1877 tall ship Elissa is berthed at the harbour by the Texas Seaport Museum. Find a view of the masts and rigging and take a group photo with the ship behind you.

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Trivia: named after

Galveston and its bay are named after a Spanish colonial governor, Bernardo de Gálvez. What surname does the city carry from him?

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Trivia: Seawall length

The Galveston Seawall protects the island for how many miles along the Gulf (answer the round number it is famous for)?

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Trivia: the 1900 hurricane

Galveston built its great Seawall after a catastrophic hurricane, still the deadliest natural disaster in US history. In what year did that storm strike?

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Victorian gingerbread house

Galveston's East End is full of colourful Victorian "gingerbread" houses with ornate trim. Find a particularly pretty one and take a group photo in front of it.

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