New Mexico is a southwestern US state of extraordinary diversity, where ancient Native American civilizations, Spanish colonial heritage, and 21st-century art communities converge against a backdrop of red desert mesas, soaring mountain ranges, and alabaster dune fields. The Land of Enchantment offers travelers the gypsum-white dunes of White Sands National Park, the dramatic cavern formations of Carlsbad Caverns, the UNESCO-listed cliff dwellings of Bandelier and Chaco, the living Taos Pueblo, and Santa Fe's world-class museums and galleries.
Historical sites
Places where New Mexico's past comes alive.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Where: San Juan Basin, northwestern New Mexico
Admission: Adult: $25 per vehicle | Child: Free under 15
Taos Pueblo
Where: Taos
Admission: Adult: $25; $10 camera permit | Child: $10 ages 6-12
Palace of the Governors
Where: Santa Fe Plaza
Admission: Adult: $12 | Child: Free under 17 with adult
Bandelier National Monument
Where: Los Alamos area
Admission: Adult: $25 per vehicle | Child: Free under 15
El Rancho de las Golondrinas
Where: La Cienega, near Santa Fe
Admission: Adult: $8 | Child: $4 ages 5-12
National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
Where: Albuquerque
Admission: Adult: $16 | Child: $10 ages 5-17