Galveston

Galveston Island Railroad Museum
123 Rosenberg
409-765-5700
$6
near the Strand at 25th St.

All sorts of railway things to see. It's in the old Galveston Railway Station, and the lobby is a huge period display.

Seawolf Park
100 Seawolf Park Blvd.
Sunrise to sunset, Friday and Saturday nights for fishing.
Take 51st St. north over the causeway to the other side of Pelican Island.

Home of USS Cavalla and USS Stewart are berthed on Pelican Island.

Texas Seaport Museum
Pier 21, Number 8
409-763-1877
Off the Strand

Also home to several historic ships, including the 1877 tall ship Elissa.

Moody Gardens
One Hope Boulevard
800-582-4673
$39.95 day pass
off 81st St.
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum
Pier 19, Harborside Dr
409-766-7827
$8 (seniors and students are $5)
10:00 - 17:00 (varies by season)

Housed in a retired oil platform. Interesting exhibit for someone unfamiliar with the drilling process.

Lone Star Flight Museum
2002 Terminal Dr.
409-740-7722
$8
09:00 to 17:00, Closed Christmas Day
next to Moody Gardens and Schlitterbahn Galveston

Historic avaition legends.

Haak Vineyards and Winery
6310 Ave. T, Santa Fe, Texas
409-925-1401
tours complimentary
Noon to 18:00 (varies by season)

Galveston County's only winery.

Strand National Historic Landmark District
East of Broadway, along the east side of the island

All sorts of old buildings and historical markers.