Places sarahebpms Wants to Go

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

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

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

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.