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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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.
Checkpoint: Bishop's Palace
Walk to the Bishop's Palace on Broadway and check in in front of the grand Victorian mansion.
Checkpoint: The Seawall
Travel south across the island to the Seawall along the Gulf and check in on the paved promenade.
Checkpoint: The Strand
Cross the harbour bridge to Tauranga and check in on The Strand along the waterfront.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Trivia: Seawall length
The Galveston Seawall protects the island for how many miles along the Gulf (answer the round number it is famous for)?
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?
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.