Brownsville, TX

united states

Brownsville anchors the Rio Grande Valley at Texas's southern tip, where the subtropical climate keeps palm trees green year-round. Interstate 69E connects north to Harlingen and McAllen, while US 83 heads east to South Padre Island. The airport sits 7 miles northeast of downtown. The city runs the only 24-hour Texas-Mexico border crossing that handles both trucks and cars at the same time.