About El Paso, Texas

Concordia Cemetery - John Wesley Hardin is buried here along with other notable gunslingers of the old Southwest.

El Paso Star exhibits a night version, making this star and city unique.

Fort Bliss Replica Museum - Depiction of life at Fort Bliss in 1857.  Exhibits in the museum cover the history of Fort Bliss from 1849.

Fort Bliss Air Defense/Artillery Museum - The history of air defense from 1917 to the present. 

Franklin Mountain State Park - The park is the largest urban park in the nation, covering around 37 square miles, all within El Paso city limits.

Magoffin Homestead - Built in 1875 by pioneer Joseph Magoffin, this 19-room adobe is a prime example of territorial-style architecture.

Mission Trail - Three historic churches lie within eight miles of each other in the Lower Valley. Spanish and Tiqua Indian refugees from New Mexico Pueblo Revolt founded Mission Ysleta in the 1680s. Mission Socorro was first built in 1682, later destroyed by floods and rebuilt in 1843.  San Elizario Chapel was established in 1789 as a Spanish fort to protect the Camino Rael.

Mount Cristo Rey - Mount Cristo Rey looms above El Paso at the intersection of three states and two nations. Christ the King, a striking statue, sits atop the rock-strewn peak. 

Scenic Drive - Winds around the Franklin Mountains overlooking three states and two nations, providing a panoramic view of El Paso and Juarez.

Tigua Cultural Center - Museum covers 350 years of history of the Tigua Tribe.

Transmountain Road - Meandering through the Franklin Mountains, it is one of the highest roads in Texas.

Wyler Aerial Tramway - The tramway has a view of 7,000 square miles, two countries and three states from the 5,632-foot elevation at the edge of the Franklin Mountains.

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum - The largest agricultural museum in the country. Exhibits on farming and ranching, Southwestern art exhibits.