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

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

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

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

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

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

At this research institute, the chile is king.

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

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

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

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

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

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

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