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Galveston, Texas

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Location

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    (1839- )
    Located on Galveston Island in Texas
    Population: 57,466 (2005)
    Home of Hotel Galvez, Moody Gardens botanical park, Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston Railroad Museum and the Strand Historic District
    Headquarters of the American National Insurance Company and the Moody Foundation

Why Galveston, Texas might be annoying:

    It is prone to having a high crime rate.
    It is overshadowed by Houston.
    It is one of the most haunted U.S. cities.
    The Battle of Galveston occurred there as the Confederate States Army expelled the Union troops from the city during the Civil War (1863).
    One of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 killed 6,000 to 8,000 people.
    It was also hit by Hurricane Ike as large waves splashed over the Galveston Seawall (2008).

Why Galveston, Texas might not be annoying:

    It has a large collection of 19th century architectural buildings.
    Moody Gardens features the Aquarium Pyramid, the Rain Forest Pyramid and the Discovery Pyramid.
    It is the birthplace of Tilman J. Fertitta, William L. Moody Jr., Kay Bailey Hutchison, King Vidor and World Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson.
    Texas's first post office opened there.
    The Galveston Seawall is used as a barrier against future deadly hurricanes and storms.
    The Strand Historic District hosts seasonal festivals such as the Galveston Island Jazz & Blues Festival and Dickens on the Strand.
    "It was where Union General Gordon Granger told the state's slaves that legalized slavery has ended, which resulted this city to become the birthplace of the federal holiday of Juneteenth.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 146 Votes: 65.07% Annoying