Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join

blake o

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2019

0 Followers · 0 Following

Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

My Travel Badges

  • Badge Earned!

    Route 66 Exploration Challenge

    Ford's Route 66 Exploration Challenge

    You explored one of America's most iconic highways by marking at least three remarkable places along historic Route 66.

  • Badge Earned!

    Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

    Ford's Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

    You expanded your map during the Ford Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge and reached the milestone required to unlock this limited edition badge.

  • Badge Earned!

    25 States Visited

    25 States Visited

    You've visited 25 U.S. states and are halfway to exploring all 50. Every state has its own hidden wonders, and you're well on your way to discovering them.

    50 States Visited
    Next Badge: 50 States Visited Visit all 50 states to earn the highest state exploration badge.
  • Been
  • Want to Go
  • Recommendations
  • Stories
  • Countries
  • US States
  • Added
  • Edited
  • Lists
  • Tried
  • Want to Try
216

Places I've been

Places this traveler has marked as been there.

Bottomless Lakes State Park

Roswell, New Mexico

Bottomless Lakes State Park

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

Lincoln County Courthouse/Museum as it appears today

Lincoln, New Mexico

Lincoln County Courthouse

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

Recycled Roadrunner Statue

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Recycled Roadrunner Statue

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

Capulin Volcano

Des Moines, New Mexico

Capulin Volcano

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Little Joe II rocket, the largest ever to be launched from New Mexico

Alamogordo, New Mexico

New Mexico Museum of Space History

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Part of the spaceship.

Roswell, New Mexico

Roswell UFO Spacewalk

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site.

Three Rivers, New Mexico

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

One of the many petroglyphs at the Mesa Prieta site

Velarde, New Mexico

Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

A road sign directing you to Truth or Consequences.

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Truth or Consequences

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

World's Largest Pistachio

Alamogordo, New Mexico

PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio

This is one really big nut.

Lechuguilla Cave

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Lechuguilla Cave

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

Pecos Pueblo

Pecos, New Mexico

Pecos National Historical Park

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

The obelisk is seen at the bottom left. A model bomb is seen at the bottom right.

New Mexico

Trinity Atomic Bomb Site

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

Shiprock

Shiprock, New Mexico

Shiprock

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

Taos Pueblo

Taos, New Mexico

Taos Pueblo

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

The ruins of Chetro Ketl in Chaco Canyon.

Nageezi, New Mexico

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Earthships

El Prado, New Mexico

Earthships

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

International UFO Museum and Research Center

Roswell, New Mexico

International UFO Museum and Research Center

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Drivers have to go 45 miles per hour to hear the song.
Permanently Closed

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Musical Highway

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Carlsbad Caverns

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Sand dunes...NOT snow!

Alamogordo, New Mexico

White Sands National Park

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

One of many automated music machines.

Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A two-headed chicken at the Wondertorium.
Permanently Closed

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Mr. Marvel's Wondertorium

A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.

Front porch at Flyways

Baraboo, Wisconsin

Flyways Waterfowl Museum

At this Wisconsin museum there are real ducks, fake ducks, duck calls and a Duck Blind.

Page 1 of 9 Next

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2026 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.