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El Paso

The architecture at the University of Texas at El Paso owes a lot to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. It all dates back to a National Geographic article in 1914.

Tourists spend thousands of dollars to schlep to Bhutan when they can just go to El Paso

Culture

The University of Texas at El Paso is close to the Mexico border, but the buildings look like they belong in Bhutan

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President Obama Speaks on Immigration in El Paso

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El Paso Resident Skeptical of 2011

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