Things to Do

Things to Do in New Mexico

There are 48 attractions in New Mexico. New Mexico Museum of Space History, museum of spaceflight history featuring rockets and artifacts, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
New Mexico Museum of Space History
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New Mexico Museum of Space History
Museum of spaceflight history featuring rockets and artifacts
Museum
White Sands National Park
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White Sands National Park
Vast gypsum dune field and protected desert landscape
Park
Petroglyph National Monument
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Petroglyph National Monument
Protected site preserving thousands of Native American petroglyphs
Park
Bandelier National Monument
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Bandelier National Monument
Archaeological site preserving Pueblo cliff dwellings and ruins
Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Park protecting vast limestone caves and cave formations
Park
El Malpais National Monument
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El Malpais National Monument
National monument of volcanic lava fields and sandstone
Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Pre-Columbian Puebloan ruins and astronomical alignments
Park
Aztec Ruins National Monument
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Aztec Ruins National Monument
Well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruins in New Mexico
Park
El Morro National Monument
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El Morro National Monument
Sandstone promontory with centuries of travelers' inscriptions
Park
Capulin Volcano
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Capulin Volcano
Extinct cinder-cone volcano with scenic crater rim road
Park
Pecos National Historical Park
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Pecos National Historical Park
Archaeological park with Pueblo ruins and Spanish mission remains
Park
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Ancient cliff homes of Mogollon people in canyon cliffs
Park
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Ruined Pueblo villages and Spanish mission remains
Park
Valles Caldera National Preserve
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Valles Caldera National Preserve
Extensive volcanic caldera protecting grazing lands and wildlife
Park
Fort Union National Monument
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Fort Union National Monument
Preserved 19th-century trading post on the Santa Fe Trail
Park
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North Acomita Village, New Mexico
Small Acoma community in New Mexico Pueblo lands
Archaeological Site
Atari video game burial
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Atari video game burial
Alamogordo-area landfill site of mass video game burial
Archaeological Site
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Acomita Lake, New Mexico
High-desert reservoir near Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Archaeological Site
Shiprock
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Shiprock
Iconic volcanic neck and Navajo sacred landmark
Mountain
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Sacramento Mountains (New Mexico)
Mountain range in south-central New Mexico
Mountains
Wheeler Peak (New Mexico)
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Wheeler Peak (New Mexico)
Highest peak in New Mexico within Wheeler Peak Wilderness
Mountain
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Happy Valley, New Mexico
Rural community in New Mexico's desert region
Area
Sandia Mountains
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Sandia Mountains
Mountain range east of Albuquerque with tramway
Mountains
Mogollon Mountains
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Mogollon Mountains
Mountain range in New Mexico with volcanic origins
Mountains
Valles Caldera
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Valles Caldera
Large volcanic caldera and national preserve in New Mexico
Crater
Black Mesa (Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico)
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Black Mesa (Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico)
Highest point of Oklahoma with isolated mesa plateau
Mountain
Jemez Mountains
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Jemez Mountains
Volcanic mountain range west of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mountains
Zuñi Mountains
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Zuñi Mountains
Mountain range in New Mexico sacred to the Zuni
Mountains
San Miguel Mission
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San Miguel Mission
One of North America's oldest churches in Santa Fe
Church
Fort Stanton (New Mexico)
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Fort Stanton (New Mexico)
Historic New Mexico fort used as military post
Park
Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
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Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
Albuquerque museum combining regional art and local history
Museum
Bradbury Science Museum
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Bradbury Science Museum
Museum displaying Los Alamos science and nuclear history
Museum
Clayton Lake State Park
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Clayton Lake State Park
State park with campground and dinosaur trackway
Park
Coronado Historic Site
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Coronado Historic Site
Archaeological site preserving Pueblo ruins and petroglyphs
Park
Museum of International Folk Art
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Museum of International Folk Art
Santa Fe museum of global folk art collections
Museum
Santa Fe Plaza
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Santa Fe Plaza
Historic central plaza and civic gathering place
Park
ABQ BioPark Zoo
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ABQ BioPark Zoo
City zoo featuring regional and exotic species displays
Zoo
Mesalands Community College
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Mesalands Community College
Community college in New Mexico offering technical programs
Museum
Cathedral Cliff
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Cathedral Cliff
Sandstone cliff resembling cathedral-like spires
Cliff
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Museum of New Mexico
State museum complex presenting New Mexico history and art
Museum
Plains of San Agustin
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Plains of San Agustin
High-altitude volcanic grassland plain in New Mexico
Area
Roswell Museum
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Roswell Museum
Museum featuring regional art, history, and UFO exhibits
Museum
Barrancos Blancos
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Barrancos Blancos
Scenic white-cliff area in New Mexico
Cliff
Deming Armory
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Deming Armory
Historic National Guard armory building in Deming
Museum
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
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Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
University museum displaying Native American and global artifacts
Museum
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Western New Mexico University Museum
University museum showcasing regional history and artifacts
Museum
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Chaco Culture
Pre-Columbian Puebloan complex with monumental great houses
Historical Site
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Taos Pueblo
Living adobe pueblo community inhabited for centuries
Historical Site