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Land of Enchantment
Archeological evidence places New Mexico’s first inhabitants back 10,000 years when Clovis-Paleo Indians called the Eastern Plaines their home. Puebloan Indian dwellings, dating back 800 years, and modern day Pueblo Villages and Tribes (22 in all) highlight New Mexico’s enduring cultural heritage.
Spanish influences are also seen throughout the state, and very evident in Albuquerque’s Old Town and Old West Country. The state’s scenic wonders, inspiring artist Georgia O’Keeffe, range from the arid plains to the rugged San Juan Mountains. Canyonlands, waterfalls, dinosaur museums, caves, ghost towns, Spanish Missions, volcanic remnants, and mysterious Puebloan ruins all help to make this a scenic Land of Enchantment.
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: |
|---|---|
| Ship Rock Peak | Shiprock |
| Bisti Badlands | Farmington |
| Aztec Ruins | Aztec |
| Pillar Arch (NM-037) | Aztec |
| Cox Canyon Arch | Aztec |
| Angel Peak | Bloomfield |
| Lybrook Badlands | Lybrook |
| Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness | Nageezi |
| Chaco Canyon Community | Nageezi |
| Pyramid Peak | Gallup |
| El Calderon | Grants |
| Sandstone Bluffs | Grants |
| Inscription Rock | Grants |
| El Malpais Scenic Byway | Cibola County |
| La Ventana Arch | Cibola County |
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: |
|---|---|
| Cumbres and Toltec Railroad | Chama |
| Brazos Cliffs | Chama |
| Rio Grande Gorge | Taos County |
| Rio Grande River | Questa |
| High Road to Taos | Chimayo |
| Enchanted Circle | Taos-Angel Fire |
| Taos Pueblo | Taos Pueblo |
| St Jerome's Chapel | Taos Pueblo |
| Taos Church Tour | Taos Region |
| Taos Plaza | Taos |
| Santuario de Guadalupe | Santa Fe |
| Santa Fe Railyard | Santa Fe |
| Canyon Road | Santa Fe |
| Cristo Rey Church | Santa Fe |
| Loretto Chapel | Santa Fe |
| San Miguel Church | Santa Fe |
| Oldest House in U.S. | Santa Fe |
| Santa Cruz Church | Santa Fe |
| Camel Rock | Santa Fe |
| Bandelier National Monument | Los Alamos |
| Ghost Ranch Chimneys | Abiquiu |
| Classical Gas Museum | Embudo |
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Ghost Town | Elizabethtown |
| Historic Raton | Raton |
| Sugarite Canyon | Raton |
| Clayton-Raton Volcanic Field | Clayton-Raton |
| Clayton Lake State Park | Clayton |
| Capulin Volcano | Capulin |
| Blue Hole | Santa Rosa |
| Great Basin | Baker |
| Puerto de Luna | Puerto de Luna |
| Mesalands Scenic Byway | Tucumcari-Santa Rosa |
| Tucumcari | Tucumcari |
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: |
|---|---|
| San Felipe de Neri Church | Albuquerque |
| Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta | Albuquerque |
| Sandia Crest | Sandia Park |
| Tent Rocks Monument | Cochiti Pueblo |
| Battleship Rock | Jemenez Springs |
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: |
|---|---|
| Bosque del Apache Refuge | San Antonio |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings | Catron County |
| City of Rocks | Faywood |
| The Chile Trail | Hatch |
| Steins Ghost Town | Steins |
| Trail of the Mountain Spirits | Silver City |
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: |
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| White Sands National Monument | Alamogordo |
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