Must-see attractions in New Mexico

  • Shuler Theater

    New Mexico

    Still used for performances, this downtown theater dates from 1915, and has an elaborate European rococo interior. The murals gracing its foyer, depicting…

  • International Bank

    New Mexico

    Now a bank, this downtown landmark was originally built in 1929 as the Swastika Hotel. Note the reversed swastika signs (a Hindu symbol of good luck) on…

  • Geronimo Springs Museum

    New Mexico

    This engaging mishmash features a mastodon skull, minerals and artifacts ranging from Mimbres pottery to beautifully worked cowboy saddles, plus sections…

  • Casa Rondeña

    Albuquerque

    This winery in the Los Ranchos area of the North Valley often serves as a wedding venue. At any other time, you can drop in for a $10 wine tasting. Check…

  • San José Mission

    New Mexico

    The imposing stone and adobe San José Mission church, visible from I-40, was completed in 1701 and houses fine examples of early Spanish-influenced…

  • Hyde Memorial State Park

    Santa Fe

    Up the road to the ski area, this small park is a popular spot for hiking, camping ($10 to $14) and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter…

  • La Cueva Mill

    New Mexico

    The preserved 1870s adobe mill 6 miles east of Mora originally provided flour for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail. Today it's a National Historic Site,…

  • Clayton Lake State Park

    New Mexico

    This pretty lake 12 miles northwest of Clayton makes a good spot for swimming and camping (tent/RV sites $10/14), and also holds over 500 dinosaur…

  • Rex Museum

    New Mexico

    The small Gallup Historical Museum, in the turn-of-the-19th-century former Rex Hotel, is stuffed with assorted old photos and memorabilia, mostly related…

  • Raton Museum

    New Mexico

    Housed in the 1906 Coors Building, the great little Raton Museum features displays of fading photos, artifacts from Raton’s mining days, and historical…

  • Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center

    New Mexico

    Enthusiastic local historians curate a collection of old photos and artifacts from Las Vegas' heyday as a rough-and-tumble trading post on the Santa Fe…

  • Percha Bank

    New Mexico

    Complete with an enormous working vault, the bank building is now a museum. Give the nice folks at Black Range Lodge a few steps away a call, and they'll…

  • Cleveland Roller Mill Historical Museum

    New Mexico

    This museum is housed in a functional 19th-century flour mill – a beautiful old adobe-and-stone structure with gears, cogs and pulleys inside. It's…

  • Black Range Museum

    New Mexico

    Old miscellany awaits at this museum managed by the Hillsboro Historical Society Museum. It was closed for renovations during research, with plans to…

  • Storrie Lake State Park

    New Mexico

    Just north of Las Vegas is this large lake, a popular destination for windsurfing and fishing. Camping here (tent site $8, RV sites $10 to $14) is just so…

  • Herzstein Memorial Museum

    New Mexico

    The chief focus here is the biggest event in Clayton’s history – the 1901 arrest and hanging of infamous train robber Black Jack Ketchum.

  • Villanueva & San Miguel

    New Mexico

    Along Hwy 3, are the Spanish colonial villages of Villanueva and San Miguel, which has a fine church, built in 1805.

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