El Paso, TX

Learn the story of El Paso's beginnings as a passageway to the West, at the El Paso Museum of Archeology. The museum houses artifacts indoors and chronicles the flora and fauna of the area in its outdoor gardens. Learn more...

Address: 4301 Woodrow Bean, El Paso, TX 79924 - MAP
Phone: (915) 755-4332
Web: www.ci.el-paso.tx.us

Learn about the impact and hope of a culture that almost lost its future. The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center is a leading force in education and visual storytelling of the atrocities of WWII. Learn more...

Address: 715 N. Oregon St., El Paso, TX 79902 - MAP
Phone: (915) 351-0048
Web: www.elpasoholocaustmuseum.org

View an exciting collection of more than 5,000 works of art at the The El Paso Museum of Art. Included in the collection are pieces of Mexican colonial art and retablos from the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Learn more...

Address: One Arts Festival Plaza, El Paso, TX 79901 - MAP
Phone: (915) 532-1707
Web: www.elpasoartmuseum.org

It's all happening at the El Paso Zoo, a 35-acre natural habitat setting for more than 250 species of animals. Visit the reptile house, the Asian grasslands or the African exhibit featuring lions, zebras and giraffes. Learn more...

Address: 4001 East Paisano Dr., El Paso, TX 79905 - MAP
Phone: (915) 521-1850
Web: www.elpasozoo.org

The Franklin Mountains State Park is an urban oasis and a favorite spot for hikers and rock climbers. You'll also find real Native American pictographs on the boulders and in rock shelters. Learn more...

Address: 1331 McKelligon Canyon Road El Paso, TX 79930 - MAP
Phone: (915) 566-6441
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site is filled with interesting history of the land, including the otherworldly natural rock basins where rainwater collects in stunning pools. Rock paintings, a historic ranch house and the ruins of a stagecoach station are all part of the region's history. Learn more...

Address: 6900 Hueco Tanks Road No 1, El Paso TX 79938 - MAP
Phone: (915) 857-1135
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us

If you've got science on the brain, head over to the INSIGHTS El Paso Science Museum. Exhibits demonstrate things like electricity, bending light and optical illusions through hands-on displays. Learn more...

Address: 505 North Santa Fe St., El Paso, TX 79901 - MAP
Phone: (915) 534-0000
Web: www.insightselpaso.org

You haven't seen the El Paso Franklin Mountains until you witness their breathtaking beauty from the Wyler Aerial Tramway at Franklin Mountains State Park. Ride a gondola where you'll have an unobstructed view of 3 states and 2 nations. Learn more...

Address: 1700 McKinley Ave., El Paso, TX 79930 - MAP
Phone: (915) 566-6622
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Get a rare glimpse into the celebrations of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. The Native American tribe opens several feast days for the public. Plus, you'll find historic missions, old adobe buildings, a living history museum, restaurants and shops with authentic crafts for sale. Learn more...

Address: 305 Yaya Ln., El Paso, TX 79907 - MAP
Phone: (915) 859-7700
Web: www.ysletadelsurpueblo.org