More info: No visit to Galveston is complete without spending time in the Strand Historic District. Covering 36 square city blocks, there are around 100 shops, museums, eateries, nightlife venues, and other small businesses. It is also home to stunning Victorian buildings found nowhere else in the city.
The Moody Gardens in Galveston is home to incredible glass pyramids housing various attractions. One of the most popular, is the Aquarium Pyramid, which helps visitors explore oceans, especially on the Gulf of Mexico, the South Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. There are 3D and 4D theatres, a the Discovery Pyramid and Discovery Museum, as well as opportunities for a ride on an authentic paddlewheel boat.
The Rainforest Pyramid is technically part of Moody Gardens, but its sheer size and the $25 million renovations in the wake of Hurricane Ike, make it a destination in its own right. There are 10 floors which make up the Rainforests of the World exhibit, with over 1,000 plant and animal species, all enclosed in a massive glass pyramid that rises high above the surrounding gardens.