Now at a spot that once only marked tragedy, a bright world record has been confirmed. Over the weekend, the seawall that was a result of that tragedy was officially confirmed as the world's largest walkway. Texas' Galveston Seawall Sets A Guinness World RecordHundreds of people lined the walkway on Saturday, as Guinness World Records confirmed Galveston now holds the title for the longest walkway. “The seawall was built because of that storm, and it’s protected Galveston for over a hundred years. Get our free mobile appHow effective is the Galveston Seawall?