Unique places in New Mexico

Places

Los Alamos - Experience the extraordinary legacy of the Los Alamos region. From the centuries old Puebloan ruins of Bandelier National Monument to the world renowned scientific community that shaped the course of history.

Lightning Fields - The Lightning Field, 1977, by the American sculptor Walter De Maria, is a work of Land Art situated in a remote area of the high desert of southwestern New Mexico.

Roswell - Alien landings. Bottomless Lakes. A Dragonfly Festival. As one of the most unique places on earth, Roswell, New Mexico promises all who visit an experience like no other in, or out of this world.

Sandia Peak Tramway - A trip on the world’s longest aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles.

Spaceport - The unveiling of the Spaceport America brand shines light on a visionary project many years in the making.

Trinity Site - On July 16, 1945 the world changed with the explosion of the first atomic bomb. The explosion took place at Trinity Site which is on what is now White Sands Missile Range.

Very Large Array - The Very Large Array, one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories, consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration on the Plains of San Agustin fifty miles west of Socorro, New Mexico. Each antenna is 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter.