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Alamogordo, New Mexico

White Sands National Park

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Alamogordo, New Mexico

PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio

This is one really big nut.

Alamogordo, New Mexico

New Mexico Museum of Space History

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Alamogordo, New Mexico

Alamogordo Landfill

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

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