Galveston
Gulf Coast city
Galveston is a coastal city on a barrier island in southeast Texas, known for its beaches, Victorian architecture, and historic seaport.
The city was nearly destroyed by a devastating hurricane in 1900—the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
We spent spring break in Galveston.
Raised road over water
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachSandy waterside margin
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
marshland · estuary · seawall · jetties · saltwater · tide · wetlands · wildlife
Coastal erosion barrier
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
resilience · memorial · Ike · evacuation · landfall · tropical · catastrophe
German surname, flower-hill
- VictorianOf a prim era
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
district · landmark · museum · cemetery · oleander · immigration · port · railroad
causeway
Raised road over water
dunes · marshland · estuary · seawall · jetties · saltwater · tide · wetlands · wildlife · pelican
seawall
Coastal erosion barrier
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- surgeSudden powerful increase
reconstruction · resilience · memorial · Ike · evacuation · landfall · tropical · catastrophe
Rosenberg
German surname, flower-hill
- VictorianOf a prim era
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
preservation · district · landmark · museum · cemetery · oleander · immigration · port · railroad · pirate
sunbathing
Deliberate exposure to rays
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- sandcastleBeach structure from sediment
seashells · boardwalk · tourist · hotel · resort · seafood · souvenir
- Beach TownsMalibu, Waikiki, Copacabana, Myrtle Beach, South Beach
- Texas TownsAustin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston
- Gulf CitiesGulfport, Biloxi, Mobile, Pensacola, Panama City
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio
- coastal townscoastal town, seaside town, beach town, coastal city, coastal village
- cruise portsCozumel, Nassau, San Juan, St. Thomas, Key West
GalvestonHouston
Texas's largest city
inland · interior · Dallas · Austin · continental
GalvestonHouston
Texas's largest city
work · stress · city · downtown · metropolis
GalvestonDallas
North Texas metropolitan area
Amarillo · Lubbock · West Texas · landlocked · inland