Rio Grande Valley, TX

Visit the Los Ebanos Ferry and take a ride on a true Texas relic. The ferry is the last hand-operated cable ferry on the Rio Grande River. This little piece of Lone Star State history got it's name from the plant it is anchored by, the Texas Ebony. Don't bother going on a rainy day, the ferry doesn't run when the weather is bad.

Phone: (956) 485-2828
Web: www.texasescapes.com

Check out classic music machines at Smitty's Jukebox Museum. All of the jukeboxes have been restored to their original splendor, from a wind-up Edison Victrola to modern day CD playing jukeboxes, you'll see them all. If the classic machines don't hold enough history for you, keep in mind that Smitty's is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Pharr, Texas.

Phone: (956) 787-0131
Web: www.traveltex.com

If you're a fan of the genre, you'll want to take a look at the Tejano Walk of Fame. Honorees include Freddy Fender, Selena Quintanilla, Narciso Martinez, and Edinburg native, Jose Roberto Pulido, who's statue stands as the walkway's centerpiece. The Walk of Fame is one of the first installments of the city's planned public art projects.

Address: 415 W. McIntyre St., Edinburg, TX 78541 - MAP
Web: www.southtexastourism.com

Pay respects to the men who have died protecting our great United States at the Hidalgo County Veterans War Memorial. The memorial honors those killed in action during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. You'll find the memorial in front of the Hidalgo County Courthouse.

Address: 100 North Closner Boulevard, Edinburg, TX 78539 - MAP
Web: www.southtexastourism.com