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New Mexico
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Overview
The Land of Enchantment casts a bewitching spell and the easily explored landscape is undeniably mesmerizing.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
New Mexico
A 9-mile drive loops through âdowntown Chaco,â passing six major sites, with further opportunities to hike to more remote ruins and petroglyphs.
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument
New Mexico
New Mexico's newest national monument consists of several separate components, totaling almost 500,000 acres and all lying within a 50-mile radius of LasâŚ
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
New Mexico
A relatively small site, these remarkable 13th-century cliff dwellings were only occupied by a small Mogollon group (30 to 80 people) for 20 yearsâŚ
Santa Fe
If you've been hankering for a trip to another dimension but have yet to find a portal, the House of Eternal Return by Meow Wolf could be the place forâŚ
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area
New Mexico
This undeveloped realm of multicolored hoodoos, sculpted cliffs and balancing rocks is a surreal dream for photographers. Off the beaten track, it's wellâŚ
Santa Fe
With 10 beautifully lit galleries in a rambling 20th-century adobe, this museum boasts the world's largest collection of O'Keeffeâs work. Sheâs best knownâŚ
Albuquerque
Formerly known as the Albuquerque Museum of Art & History, this showpiece museum shouldn't be missed. With an engaging Albuquerque history gallery that'sâŚ
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
New Mexico
Renowned among wildlife photographers the world over, these fields and marshes, 18 miles south of Socorro, are the wintering ground for over 100,000âŚ
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Best Things to Do
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Trek the trails, learn Native history, peruse and purchase art and be back in time for dinner.
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