The best ofNew Mexico

25 places people travel for, ranked by real-world fame. Tap any one for hours, photos and a day plan around it.

01
Trinity Site
Landmark · Las Cruces
1945 first detonation of a nuclear weapon
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02
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Park & nature · Farmington
U.S. national park in New Mexico
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03
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Park & nature · Roswell
United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico
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04
Very Large Array
Landmark · Albuquerque
Radio astronomy observatory located on the Plains of San Agustin
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05
White Sands National Park
Park & nature · Las Cruces
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States
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06
White Sands National Monument
Landmark · Las Cruces
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States
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07
White Sands National Monument
Park & nature · Las Cruces
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States
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08
Philmont Scout Ranch
Park & nature · Santa Fe
Large ranch for youth high adventure in New Mexico, US
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09
Kit Carson Museum
Museum · Santa Fe
Large ranch for youth high adventure in New Mexico, US
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10
Four Corners Monument
Landmark · Farmington
Monument at the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States
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11
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Park & nature · Farmington
National monument in New Mexico, United States
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12
El Morro National Monument
Park & nature · Albuquerque
National monument in the United States
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13
Bandelier National Monument
Park & nature · Santa Fe
U.S. national park in New Mexico
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14
Carson National Forest
Park & nature · Santa Fe
National forest in the US state of New Mexico
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15
Loretto Chapel
Museum · Santa Fe
Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico
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16
Los Lunas Decalogue Stone
Landmark · Albuquerque
Large boulder on the side of Hidden Mountain, near Los Lunas, New Mexico
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17
Ghost Ranch
Landmark · Santa Fe
Retreat near Abiquiú, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA; the home and studio of Georgia O'Keeffe, as well as the subject of many of her paintings
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18
International UFO Museum & Research Center
Museum · Roswell
Museum in Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
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19
Petroglyph National Monument
Park & nature · Albuquerque
United States National Monument and archeological site in New Mexico
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20
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Park & nature · Santa Fe
Mountain
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21
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Park & nature · Albuquerque
National Monument of the United States in New Mexico
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22
Santa Fe National Forest
Park & nature · Santa Fe
National Forest in New Mexico, United States of America
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23
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Park & nature · Las Cruces
National monument in Catron County, New Mexico, United States
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24
El Malpais National Monument
Park & nature · Albuquerque
National monument in the United States
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25
Cibola National Forest
Park & nature · Albuquerque
US national forest and grasslands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, renamed from Manzano National Forest in 1931
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