If you've never been to Texas before, it's hard to overstate the vastness of the state. Spanning over 268,000 square miles, you can drive for up to 12 hours and still stay within the Lone Star State.

You can often spot a Spanish galleon crewed by singing pirates sailing in the placid waters of the Laguna Madre in deep South Texas, so, it's no surprise that South Padre Island was recently named the ...