McAllen International Airport 1 hr 8
Stillman House Museum (17 min) Circa-1850 city founder’s house, with period furnishings, local history exhibits & a gift shop. Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (14 min) Enduring museum offering exhibits by local & international artists, with programs for kids & adults. Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail (15 min) Immaculate Conception Cathedral (15 min) The Dancy Building (15 min) Former county courthouse built in 1912 in neoclassical style, with an ornate stained-glass dome. Tony Gonzalez Park (12 min) City park offering a range of sports facilities, a swimming pool, playground & rec center. Gladys Porter Zoo (14 min) Landscaped wildlife park showcasing 377 species from 4 continents, an aquarium & a reptile house. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (17 min) Notable 1846 battlefield features a visitor center with interactive exhibits, trails & guided tours. Historic 'Old Morgue' at Fort Brown (17 min) Historic morgue & linen storage building at Fort Brown where yellow-fever autopsies were conducted. Historic Brownsville Museum (15 min) Local artifacts in a circa-1928 train depot with Spanish-colonial revival details & an event venue. Resaca De La Palma State Park & World Birding Center (27 min) Birding in a 1,200-acre space, with bike trails, observation decks, butterfly garden & tram tours. Costumes of the Americas Museum (16 min) Museum exhibiting indigenous costumes from North, Central & South America & the Caribbean. Resaca de la Palma National Battlefield (12 min) Preserved site of the 1846 Mexican-American war battle with a trail & picnic tables. Sabal Palm Sanctuary (15 min) Biodiverse preserve with varied flora & fauna as well as a preserved plantation house built in 1892. Children's Museum of Brownsville (16 min) Kids explore art, health, the sea, dance, farming, construction & more in themed play areas & camps. |