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An estimated 60 million people pass through the world’s busiest border every year. While traffic snakes for miles to enter the US, entering Mexico takes less than a minute.

Bars, pharmacies, and souvenir shops embrace the tourist soul of Tijuana. Have your picture taken on the famous street corner burros, painted to look like zebras – an institution since 1954.

Classical music, dance, and traditional theater are performed here. In the same complex is the outstanding Museo de las Californias.

Celebrities and the social elite once packed this Moorish palace to watch the fast-playing Jai Alai, a Basque game somewhat like squash. The landmark building now hosts concerts and theater events.

Opened in 1929 as the Agua Caliente Spa & Casino, this greyhound racetrack is all that’s left of the famous complex that once attracted Hollywood celebrities.

Tijuana’s oldest church has evolved from its humble 1902 origins. Domes top the towers and gold leaf adorns the barrel-vaulted interior.

The vineyards of Baja are Mexico’s largest, and this winery welcomes visitors for tours. The spotless facility offers dozens of wines for tasting and purchase, as well as wine-related souvenir items.

Old photos and artifacts will give you a nostalgic look into Tijuana’s past. Its founder, William McCain Clauson, is usually on hand. A small art gallery upstairs features the works of various Mexican artists.

Tijuana’s wax museum presents 86 figures taken from the annals of American and Mexican history, art, and pop culture.

At Plaza Monumental, bullfighters from Mexico and Spain come to slay the bull in front of up to 25,000 aficionados Day tours are available from San Diego.