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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Chamizal National Memorial and Park
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: 800 S San Marcial St, El Paso, TX 79905
This 300-acre park (55 acres on the US side), museum, and Los Paisanos Gallery pay tribute to the 1963 resolution that ended the dispute with Mexico over this section of borderland. Stroll through the grounds and informal gardens, or enjoy the regularly featured shows at the 500-seat amphitheatre. The gardens contain replicas of some of Mexico's...
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: I-10 and U.S. Hwy 54, El Paso, TX
This historic graveyard dates to 1856 and is the final resting place for many of El Paso's most famous and infamous citizens. Notorious gunfighter John Wesley Hardin – who once bragged that he shot a man for snoring – is among those buried here. Home also to "Boot Hill."
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: San Francisco Ave, El Paso, TX 79901
This 1906 structure, with its high steeple and red brick facade, was the first international train station in the United States, and serviced Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, and many other rail lines. It was renovated in 1981 and serves as home to El Paso's bus and trolley service, Sun Metro.
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: 4001 E Paisano, Intersection of Hwy 54 and Paisano, El Paso, TX 79905-4223
Among the 18 acres that is home to 240 species of animals, you'll find exhibits devoted to Asian animals, and to North and South American animals. Highlights of the Asian exhibits include endangered Amur leopards, Indochinese tigers, orangutans, sun bears, and siamangs.The Americas exhibits feature California sea lions, guanacos, tamarins,...
Fray Garcia de San Francisco Monument
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso and San Franciso Sts, El Paso, TX 79901
This 14-foot bronze sculpture by John Houser, dedicated in 1996, pays tribute to the beloved priest who began El Paso's first mission. Located in Pioneer Plaza, and part of a collection of 12 statues dedicated to the people who played an integral role in the city's history and growth.
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: 4201 Hwy 28, Anthony, NM 88021
About 15 miles north of El Paso you'll find New Mexico's oldest winery. The ancient tradition of wine making dates back centuries here in the Rio Grande River valley. La Viña features Italian and Rhone varietals of grapes but also grows Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Zinfandel varietals. The winery has a tasting room and patio that is open to the...
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: I-10 West from El Paso, Las Cruces, NM
Located 45 minutes northwest of El Paso you'll find the second largest city of New Mexico. This southwestern historic gem is surrounded by the rugged and beautiful Organ Mountains. There are many museums, monuments, shops and galleries to visit, but one of the most interesting attractions is Old Mesilla, an 1800s village where Billy the Kid was...
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: 1120 Magoffin Ave, El Paso, TX 79901
This 1875 homestead was owned by one of El Paso's founding citizens. Today it serves as a museum with many of the family's original furnishings as well as historic artifacts. The only state historic site in El Paso.
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: McKelligon Canyon Rd off Alabama St, El Paso, TX 79930
Beautiful canyon park located on the north side of El Paso amid the Franklin Mountains. Great hiking and picnicking. The amphitheater is home to performances of "Viva El Paso!" each summer.
Presidio Chapel of San Elizario
Category: Sightseeing - El Paso Attractions & Activities
Address: 1521 San Elizario Rd, San Elizario, TX 79907
This chapel was originally built as a fortified mission, "presidio," for the soldiers of thetime. Although the original mission was moved several times due to flooding and other disasters, the structure that stands today is still an excellent example of late adobe-style architecture. The interior is graced by gilt pillars connected by archways,...
