El Paso

The museum features a striking array of Spanish and native art, from Picasso and Goya to Southwest artists Tom Lea and Henrietta Wyeth. — Fodor's

At over 24,000 acres, this is the largest urban park in the US. — Lonely Planet

Ready for some local history? This 9-mile trail links two mission churches and a presidio chapel, all of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. — Lonely Planet

It may seem a little incongruous in a predominately Hispanic town, but the Holocaust Museum is as much a surprise inside as out for its thoughtful and moving exhibits, which are imaginatively presented for maximum impact. — Lonely Planet

The collection of tools and vehicles used to cross the border and elude capture is fascinating, from ladders to boats to motorized hanggliders. — Lonely Planet

This museum has a shiny new location in the heart of the downtown museum district. — Lonely Planet

The parish here is the state's oldest continually active congregation, tracing back to 1680. — Lonely Planet

As the largest air-defense training center in the Western world, Fort Bliss consumes much of the desert northeast of El Paso, and trains troops from all the NATO-allied nations. — Lonely Planet

This park... is internationally renowned for its rock climbing and is a big draw for lovers of the pictographs left by the Kiowa, and Jornada Mogollon tribes who dwelt here. — Fodor's