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Clark County, Nevada

Valley of Fire

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
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Laughlin, Nevada

Laughlin Labyrinths

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico

Black Hole of Los Alamos

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico

Mysterious Carved Rocks of Los Alamos

These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.
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Las Cruces, New Mexico

Space Murals Museum

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico

Main Gate Park

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico

George Washington Turquoise Stone

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.
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Ramah, New Mexico

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico

Palace of the Governors

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
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Raton, New Mexico

Raton Iridium Layer

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
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Silver City, New Mexico

Wall of Bottles

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.
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Socorro, New Mexico

Socorro Isopod

A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.
Added by philcrater
Magdalena, New Mexico

Kelly Ghost Town

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.
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Mogollon, New Mexico

Cosmic Campground

This remote camping site offers incredible stargazing opportunities.
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Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Grave of Billy the Kid

The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
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Lordsburg, New Mexico

Fraggle Rock

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.
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Roswell, New Mexico

Bottomless Lakes State Park

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.
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Grants, New Mexico

Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Capitan, New Mexico

Smokey Bear's Grave

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico

Bradbury Science Museum

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.
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Chimayo, New Mexico

El Santuario de Chimayo

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico

American International Rattlesnake Museum

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
Added by mbison
Magdalena, New Mexico

The Very Large Array

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.
Added by Henry
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Grave of Walter White

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker