New Mexico

Amazing Cities:
Albuquerque, Santa Fe

Attractions

Santa Fe Railyard - Santa Fe

Canyons & Gorges

Boca Negra Canyon - Albuquerque
Jemez East River Slot Canyon - Jemez Springs
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Cochiti
Leasburg Slot Canyon - Las Cruces

Caves & Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Hiking

Bisti Badlands - Farmington
Jemez East River Slot Canyon - Jemez Springs
Leasburg Slot Canyon - Las Cruces

Historic Places

Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Continental Divide
Cross of the Martyrs - Santa Fe
Four Corners Monument - Teec Nos Pos
Loretto Chapel - Santa Fe
Ruins Trail of Pecos - Pecos
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (Santa Fe) - Santa Fe

Lakes

Holloman Lake - Holloman AFB

Museums

International UFO Museum And Research Center - Roswell
Palace of the Governors - Santa Fe

National Monuments

Bandelier National Monument - Los Alamos
El Malpais National Monument - Grants
El Morro National Monument - Ramah
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Cochiti

National Parks

Parks & Forests

Rock Formations

City of Rocks State Park - Faywood
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Cochiti
Ship Rock

Scenic Areas

Bisti Badlands - Farmington
Boca Negra Canyon - Albuquerque
City of Rocks State Park - Faywood
Elena Gallegos Open Space - Albuquerque
Jemez East River Slot Canyon - Jemez Springs
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - Cochiti
Leasburg Slot Canyon - Las Cruces
Ship Rock

State Parks

City of Rocks State Park - Faywood

Tourist

Santa Fe Railyard - Santa Fe

Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona

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Badwater Basin

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Slot Canyon Hikes

Three Awesome Slot Canyon Hikes in New Mexico
The first time I walked into one of these sculpted canyons, I was awestruck. Relief hit when I entered the cool and shady womb-like ravine.

Family In Car Going On Road Trip

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Waterfalls along the trail at Catwaba Falls

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Boston Skyline

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San Francisco

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Ririe, Idaho Rest Stop

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Yellowstone River in Montana

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Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona

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Bixby Creek Bridge in Monterey, CA

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