Texas

Texas

The nation’s second largest state, Texas covers 258,000 square miles in the American Southwest. Visitors to the Lone Star State find its allure is as wide as its borders; the state overflows with a rich, conflicted history, paired with world-famous annual events and sites that evoke pure Texas hip.

A must-see is the Alamo, site of one of the most notorious battles in North American history. Located in San Antonio, the Alamo is revered as a tribute to Texans who, in 1836, held off a much larger force of Mexican troops. Also in San Antonio travelers find the city’s famed River Walk, which follows the live oak-lined path of the San Antonio River past elegant and casual dining, eclectic shopping…