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El Paso


We shouldn't have sampled that jalapeño-bacon jam – now we want to buy a jar. The jalapeño-pecan brittle was darn good too. The free samples will get you at this welcoming shop, run by a 4th-generation El Pasoan, that specializes in all things El Paso. You'll find everything from cowboy socks to Day of the Dead trinkets, Christmas ornaments and edible treats.


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1. El Paso Holocaust Museum

1.24 MILES

El Paso might not seem an obvious location for a Holocaust museum. Created by local survivors, though, this excellent little memorial holds thoughtful and…

2. El Paso Museum of History

1.39 MILES

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…

3. El Paso Museum of Art

1.54 MILES

This thoroughly enjoyable small-scale museum is housed in a former Greyhound station. Its pride and joy is a 13th-century Byzantine Madonna and Child, but…

4. Magoffin Home

1.86 MILES

One of Texas' best-kept secrets, this El Paso landmark was built in 1875 for Joseph Magoffin, an early El Paso politician and businessman. With 4ft-thick…

5. Chamizal National Monument

3.02 MILES

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…

7. El Paso Zoo

3.45 MILES

Home to a large number of endangered animals, including the Asian elephant, Sumatran orangutan, Malayan tiger and the rare Amur leopard. All told, more…

8. Western Playland Amusement Park

4.27 MILES

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…