Designated the "Chess Capital of Texas" by the Texas Legislature source
Community character
A bicultural border city at the southern tip of Texas on the Rio Grande, with a majority Hispanic population and close ties to Matamoros, Mexico. source
Gladys Porter Zoo
31-acre zoo opened in 1971, noted for breeding endangered species source
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
National Park Service site of the first battle of the Mexican-American War source
Fort Brown
Remnants of the 1846 U.S. Army fort beside the Rio Grande source
Resaca de la Palma State Park
About 1,200 acres of native brushland, part of the World Birding Center source
Boca Chica State Park
Gulf of Mexico beach state park east of the city source
Historic Downtown
Nearly 200-year-old commercial core along the Mexico border source
Los Ebanos
Residential neighborhood covered by the city's historic design guidelines source
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