Galveston - Tourist Attractions / Parks
Galveston's Moody Gardens are perhaps its biggest attraction. Three
pyramids worth of zoo, amusement park and museum, the Moody Gardens
are designed to appeal to almost any taste. Don't forget the island's
Schlitterbahn Waterpark if Moody Gardens isn't wet enough for you -
and the ocean doesn't have enough slides. But Galveston is also very
historic. As a pirate haven that became a center for commerce, only to
lose a great deal to hurricanes, Galveston has many fascinating
historic sites. You might want to catch a showing of The Great Storm,
at that, for a perspective on the destructive hurricane that shook
Galveston to its foundations. Don't forget Galveston's purely
natural attractions. State parks, passes, reefs and bayous serve as
habitat for the many birds that fly through here.
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