West Texas
Snakes, spiders, scorpions…all the things you should check your boots for before you put them on can be seen on display at this funky little museum. Sure,…
Must-see attractions in West Texas
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center
West Texas
Four miles south of town, the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center exhibits the region's flora in gardens and on trails. Take a 2-mile hike down into a canyon,…
El Paso
This museum has a shiny new location in the heart of the downtown museum district. It's not particularly big and sometimes there seems to be a lot of…
Western Playland Amusement Park
West Texas
Small but fun, this old-school amusement park (just over the border in New Mexico) is a great way to burn off the pent-up energy of kids on a long drive…
El Paso
This park celebrates the cultures of Mexico, the United States and the borderland between them, as well as the settlement of a property dispute between…
West Texas
For a leisurely lunch and a few photographs, plan to stop at this striking picnic area. You'll know when you see it – those tipis are hard to miss.
Marfa & Presidio County Museum
West Texas
Wandering around this homegrown museum is kind of like exploring your grandmother's attic: lots of old stuff to look at that gives you a glimpse into the…
West Texas
A short walk from the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, just five minutes or so in, you'll find the ruins of the Sam Nail Ranch. Nail arrived in 1909 and raised…
West Texas
Pioneer doohickeys and Old West thing-a-majigs are on display in the former home of early settler Nick Mersfelter, located right along the stagecoach…
Cordova International Bridge (Bridge of the Americas)
West Texas
These two bridges over the Rio Grange connect El Paso and Ciudad Juarez in Chihuahua, Mexico.
