Santa Fe, New Mexico
La Conquistadora, Our Lady of Conquering Love
A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.
Madrid, New Mexico
A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Once a dining hall for boarding school students, this lodge was a popular haunt for nuclear physicists working on the Manhattan Project.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
Dawson, New Mexico
All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.
Glorieta, New Mexico
The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.
Lincoln, New Mexico
The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."
Madrid, New Mexico
A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.
New Mexico
This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
At this research institute, the chile is king.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.
Taos, New Mexico
Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.
Hillsboro, New Mexico
Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.
Capitan, New Mexico
The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.
Ramah, New Mexico
Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.
Watrous, New Mexico
The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.