The largest Blue Crab in the world! It's 27' wide, and weighs over a half ton!…read more Everything is bigger in Texas. This crab guards the entrance of the Rockport Beach, one of the finest beaches in Texas. Rockport is known for its seafood that they catch here. The blue crab is one of them! Rockport previously had another crab statue that was on top of a seafood restaurant. It lived there from the 1950's to about the 1970's when it fell into disrepair due to hurricane damage. However, in 2012, artist David Allgood unveiled a bigger better crab. Rockport is really into the arts, and this is a great example! It's across the street from a sculpture garden, and compliments the area nicely! Don't worry, this statue doesn't say anything about the disposition of people from Rockport, they're friendly! The funny thing about this crab is that it's a hermaphrodite. It is a male crab with female claws.

As my family and I pulled into Rockport we were greeted by the amazing art sculpture. Such a cool…read moreplace for a photo opportunity. If ever in Rockport stop and check out the Big Blue Crab.

TLDR: Very old (1,000+) oak tree that has withstood a vast number of hurricanes. Quick stop, with a…read morenice walking loop around the tree. Located inside a state park and requires an entry fee ($5 pp) to access. Visually, this tree is not as beautiful as some similar senior oaks. For instance, Angel Oak in SC has that magical sprawling limb look while this tree has had many limbs trimmed. It's still amazing to know how long this tree has been around (estimated longer than Angel Oak, placed at 1,000 years at least). Even more impressive is how many hurricanes it's withstood due to its proximity to the Gulf (40-50, according to my research). This tree is located inside Goose Island State Park and thus, requires you to pay the entrance fee to access. $5 per adult; kids 12 and under are free. So you can either cough up the money to see the tree and leave or you can try to find other activities in the park. Personally, I didn't really find anything else for our family to do there that was superior to other activities in the area. There's a fishing pier but it seemed narrow and crowded with fishermen. If you fish or hike, you might find more stuff to do but we came here with toddlers so there wasn't much else for us. This is a nice quick stop. You can do a short walking loop around the tree -- it's very child-friendly. My kids enjoyed running around the tree. There are benches to sit, if desired. I found the poem on the sign a bit comical -- it was solemn and reverent and then at the end, you discovered that it was just an appeal for a donation. Ha. Well done, tree.

You can tell it's had work done: it's nice being in nature and all: it's a beautiful day here in…read moreRockport .

One of the best home tours I've been to. Our docent, Pam, was so friendly and knowledgeable…read more Appreciated her cantor as well. The house, itself, is beautiful and the history of the Fulton family is very intriguing. Built to withstand the test of time in a place that hurricanes frequent. The grounds are lovely as well. Glad to see this architectural gem being preserved for future generations.

8/23/2025: Highly recommend. $7.00 per person, self guided, nice staff with historic information…read moreand able to answer questions. I recommend seeing the inside of the home first and then touring the basement. They started building the home in 1874 and moved in during 1877. The family lived in the home until 1895. The home had many modern updates most homes did not have in that time period. It is beautiful and I love the history. Parking is free. They have a small gift shop in the ticket area.

We came here on the recommendation of the city website. It's a small but nice art museum. There was…read morea dedicated art showing of one artist. The docent mostly stuck to her phone call so we never really spoke. Parking is streetside so it can be a bit tricky.

An amazing museum! This FREE museum looks like a morgue. It's not. It was left to the city by some…read morephilanthropist, and is a great asset for Victoria. This museum doesn't seem to have a permanent collection. Instead, it houses a continuous array of touring exhibitions. You can eat and drink in the gallery! When I came, two women had gotten lunch to go from Dairy Queen down the street, and were enjoying their Belt Busters in front of a magnificent work of art in the cool breeze of the air conditioning. For my visit, they had an exhibition of linoleum etchings. It was really cool, because they had a couple of places where you could sketch your own linoleum tile to try it out. They have a gift shop here, with high priced works of art, but you're not going to find this stuff anywhere else. It seems that they have a little bar in the back for parties and events. Parking is only available on the street, but when I went, there wasn't a big crowd, so it was easy. The gallery attendant was extremely nice and welcoming, and went on to explain the history of the museum and a bit about the artist. I was really impressed, and can't wait to return for the next exhibition!

Art Palace was the main draw for our Saturday gallery crawl. There was a certain work of sculpture…read morewhich was the main attraction, but all of the other art was thought provoking, as well. I was at my limit of white wine by this point, but I think that, happily, my aesthetic sense was at its peak. I'm very happy we stopped by!

The exhibit tonight was by Ebony Parter. She is an amazing artist. I think the gallery is a tiny…read morebit stark, but I suppose it's all about the art. Gallery owner, Arturo, is a great curator & knows this business well.

A replica today, this lighthouse stands along the levee known as Skyline Drive. It is a scale model…read moreof the actual Halfmoon Shoal Lighthouse which was located about 2.5 miles of the Texas City shore line from 1855 to 1900. Sadly, a storm in 1900 caused a steamship to break free from its moorings and it drifted into the structure, destroying it and killing keeper Charles K. Bowen. This replica has several signs with historical and geographical information. It's worth a stop as you explore Texas City. Note that Skyline drive is a one-way route so when you're done here, it's a full loop back around to access the dike. [Review 863 of 2024 - 618 in Texas - 21893 overall]

I know there are a lot of different departments within the building located at this address, but I…read moream giving 5 starts specifically to Permits Department because of the exceptional service that was provided by Ronnie. It often seems like we, the tax paying citizens, are, "asking too much," when we attempt to use the services that our tax dollars pay for, but today, I feel like Ronnie went above and beyond to try to be of assistance to me. I was not calling the right department for the information that I was needing, but he spent the time to go over some of the services offered specifically by the county and specifically by the city. He was very informative and you could tell that he takes pride in his position to serve his community. His assistance will save me so much time in the future, and it will probably save my surrounding counties some of their man hours as well! I think this guys name should be in the spot light, because he really made the permit department shine. Thank you for all your help, Ronnie!! Thank You, Fort Bend!

Located in EaDo along Polk St, the "We Love Houston" sign is as iconic as it is touristy. Free to…read morethe public, it is the ultimate photo op, one of the city's most famous public art displays, and a true love letter to the city. The only thing required is a camera and some halfway decent lighting. Daytime is ideal for obvious reasons, but I think the mid-afternoon point is a good time where the light isn't too harsh and the transition to sun down makes for a cool effect. The sign is more than just the words, "We Love Houston" on it. With the right angle, the city's skyline is perfectly lined up with the letters and this is why it becomes the most ideal photo-op. EaDo is already the destination for graffiti art touring, this is really the ultimate bonus. The landmark is located right next to 8th Wonder Brewery (#1) in the backyard. Enjoy! ___________ (#1) https://www.yelp.com/biz/8th-wonder-brewery-houston-4

Great spot to take a photo of the this art pice as the background if you can line it up right it…read morewill be the downtown Houston. There is not sign say you can not climb on this so if you can go up there and take a photo there would be cool.

Great historical house!! Wonderful Texas history for homeschooler's! Live history, while you learn!…read more Paranormal activity was off the scale. Our host & guide prepared us for the evening's paranormal happenings with names & past events. Thank you to the Immortal Texas Heroes for interacting with our paranormal team. We will be back! We were really excited to hear that they are going to develop a Glamping Airbnb on this historical location with true Indian teepees (tipi). This will be so much fun for vacationing and for homeschooling field trips (that will meet the Texas Teks.) Thank you for fantastic fun!!!

Located off of US 77 about 6 miles North of Sinton, Texas, this stone marker is set under a tree…read moreand represents this historical site well. The inscription is weathered but is still legible up close. Welder Ranch. Original homesite and Mexican land grant of Don Felipe Roque de la Portillo and wife Maria Ignacia de la Garza spanish empresario in Texas 1807-1812 forerunner of Stephen F. Austin founder of San Marcos de Neve 1807 joined irish colony of Col. James Power and James Hewetson 1828 received mexican land grant at this site 1834 daughter Maria Dolores de la Portilla married Col. James Power 1832 and had two children Dolores and James Power, Jr. after Dolores died 1836 Col. James Power married her sister Maria Tomasa de la Portilla and had five children. 1850 ranch of John Welder and wife Dolores Power daughter of Col. James Power and Dolores de la Portilla Power. Col. James Power was an empresario and soldier signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Republic of Texas constitution John Welder came to America from Bavaria with his father Franz Welder 1830 landed at Copano 1833 with Beales and Grant Colony oldest son of John Welder and wife Dolores Power John J. Welder married Eliza Hughes daughter of Patrick Hughes Ireland to Texas 1852 Capt. in confederate army wife Elizabeth Traylor daughter of Winn Traylor Texas land grant 1840 this land still owned and ranched by descendants of these great texans.