Historic Sites & Monuments

• Shrine of La Virgen De San Juan Del Valle
  400 North Nebraska • McAllen, TX 78589
  787-0033
  You don't have to be a Catholic to appreciate this impressive shrine.  map

Museums & Galleries

• McAllen International Museum
  1900 Nolana at north end of Bicentennial • McAllen, TX 78504
  682-1564
  The permanent collection, used in rotating exhibits, includes Mexican folk art, masks and textiles, contemporary American and regional prints, and the Caton collection of sixteenth-to-nineteenth-century European paintings.  map

• Old Clock Museum
  929 East Preston • McAllen, TX 78577
  787-1923
  James Shawn started collecting clocks in t he mid-1960s, and his collection which now numbers close to 2,000 timepieces, antique phonographs, and clock accessories, soon outgrew his home and he opened this museum next door.  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
  3829 U.S. Highway 281 • McAllen, TX 78503
  956-784-7500
  Established in 1943, this refuge covers over 2,000 acres and is home to numerous birds, waterfowl, and animals that are native to the Valley. A visitor center is also on site and tram rides are available.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Sanborn's Viva Tours
  2015 S. 10th Street • McAllen, TX 78505-0519
  682-9872
  Although best known for its many extended tours of Mexico and South Texas, Sanborn also conducts occasional one-day tours visiting sights along the border, as well as birding tours.  map