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Cliffs Amusement Park(0km)

Albuquerque

Cliffs Amusement ParkUncle Cliff's Kiddieland may have grown-up, but Cliff's Amusement Park is still the #1 place for family fun. Moms, Dads, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, even Grandmas and Grandpas, can enjoy twists, turns, bumps, spins, and smiles all day long. Quality family time has..

Sandia Peak Tramway(7km)

Sandia Peak

Sandia Peak TramwayA trip on the world's longest aerial tramway transports you above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles. See some of nature's more dramatic beauty unfold before you. At sunset the desert skies produce a spectacular array of color, and your vantage..

The Beach Waterpark(8km)

Albuquerque

The Beach WaterparkThis waterpark has a wave pool, a quarter mile tube river, two inner-tube slides, a childrens play area and 5 body slides.

Hinkle Family Fun Centre(8km)

Albuquerque

Hinkle Family Fun CentreIt's the PLACE TO HAVE FUN! You can party, you can ride,Or play Lazer Tag inside!We've got "Jungle Play"and Bumper Cars. Play under the sun or the stars!We've got Mini Golf by streams and lakes Come and see us ... that's all it takes!

Maxwell Museum OF Anthropology(9km)

Albuquerque

Maxwell Museum OF AnthropologyOne of the nation's finest anthropology museums, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology offers exhibits and programs relating to cultures around the world, with a special emphasis on the cultural heritage of the Southwest.

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science(11km)

Albuquerque

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & ScienceJust minutes away from Old Town, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science takes you on a journey through the natural history of New Mexico, from the formation of the universe to the present. This interactive, high-tech museum features an active volcano, Ice Age..

The Albuquerque Aquarium (11km)

Albuquerque

The Albuquerque Aquarium The Albuquerque Aquarium takes visitors on a journey down the Rio Grande from Albuquerque to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico. Fresh water riverine, estuarine, surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, open ocean and deep ocean species are represented along the way. Other..

American International Rattlesnake Museum (11km)

Albuquerque

American International Rattlesnake Museum The Rattlesnake Museum is an exciting and educational experience for the entire family. This animal conservation museum reveals the hundreds of ways that rattlesnakes and other "less desirable" animals have influenced our lives. Examples are given through artifacts,..

National Atomic Museum (11km)

Albuquerque

National Atomic Museum The National Atomic Museum is the nation's only Congressionally chartered museum of nuclear science and history. The museum was established in 1969 as an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age, from early research of nuclear development through today's..

Explora(11km)

Albuquerque

ExploraIdeas you can touch! Creating opportunities for inspirational discovery and the joy of lifelong learning through interactive experiences in science, technology and art.

Tingley Beach(11km)

Albuquerque

Tingley BeachTingley Beach features three fishing lakes, a model boating pond and a train station with gift shop and food service. During the summer only, Tingley visitors can rent pedal boats and bicycles. Tingley Beach is open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year and is free..

Rio Grande Zoo(12km)

Albuquerque

Rio Grande ZooFounded in 1927, the 64-acre Rio Grande Zoo offers visitors close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. Popular species include seals and sea lions, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, elephants, polar bears, giraffes, hippos, camels, tamarins,..

Petroglyph National Monument (13km)

NW Albuquerque

Petroglyph National Monument Petroglyph National Monument protects a variety of cultural and natural resources including volcanos, archeological sites and an estimated 20,000 carved images. Many of the images are recognizable as animals, people, brands and crosses; others are more complex. These images..

J&R Vintage Auto Museum(16km)

Rio Rancho

J&R Vintage Auto MuseumGab bought his first antique car in 1959, a 1926 Model T Ford coupe, which he later traded for a '28 Chevrolet. He also bought a 1918 Model T Ford that had been made into a pickup from a touring car the same year in Raton. Gab's love for old cars has grown ever since. ..

Tinkertown(23km)

Sandia Park

TinkertownIt took Ross Ward over 40 years to carve, collect, and lovingly construct what is now Tinkertown Museum. His miniature wood-carved figures were first part of a traveling exhibit, driven to county fairs and carnivals in the 1960s and '70s. Today over 50,000 glass bottles..

Wildlife West Nature Park (37km)

Edgewood

Wildlife West Nature Park Wildlife West Nature Park, a wildlife preserve and "enhanced zoo," is located just 20 minutes from Albuquerque, New Mexico in nearby Edgewood. Conveniently located near Interstate 40, Wildlife West Nature Park provides a very special look into the animals and plants that..

Old Coal Mine Museum (49km)

Madrid

Old Coal Mine Museum When you stroll up the tunnel from the Mine Shaft Tavern to the Old Coal Mine Museum you will step back into time... A time when the last train carrying Madrid coal left town and everything ground to a hasty halt. The few houses still occupied were evacuated, the lights in..

Santa Fe Childrens Museum(75km)

Santa Fe

Santa Fe Childrens MuseumThe Santa Fe Children's Museum is a place for families to learn and play together. The interactive exhibits, beauty of the outdoor garden, diversity of programs, and professional staff make for a special museum visit.

Museum Of International Folk At(75km)

Santa Fe

Museum Of International Folk AtThe Museum of International Folk Art houses the largest collection of international folk art in the world.

El Rancho de las Golondrinas(80km)

Santa Fe

El Rancho de las GolondrinasWelcome! We invite you to take a journey to the past at "The Ranch of the Swallows". This historic rancho,now a living history museum, dates from the early 1700s and was an important paraje or stopping point along the famous Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico City to..

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (81km)

Santa Fe

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture is located on beautiful Museum HillTM at 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. A visit to the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture is an..

Bradbury Science Museum(86km)

Los Alamos

Bradbury Science MuseumThe Museum serves as a bridge between the Laboratory and the community, helping to improve science education and science literacy. The Museum also serves as a window to the Laboratory, interpreting the Laboratory's history and current research.

El Santuario de Chimayo(115km)

Chimayo

El Santuario de ChimayoEl Santuario has been called the "Lourdes of America". No one seems to know exactly how this came about. However, there are testimonies that the extraordinary has occurred. Fr. Sebastian Alvarez in his letter to the Episcopal See of Durango, dated November l6, l8l3,..

Blue Water State Park(142km)

Prewitt

Blue Water State ParkRolling hills studded with pinon and juniper trees encircle the lake, which is stocked with trout and catfish.Bluewater Lake State Park is popular for boating and year-round fishing.

Taos Pueblo(163km)

Taos

Taos PuebloTaos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National Historic Landmark. The multi-storied adobe buildings have been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years. We welcome you to visit our village when you..

Twirl Playspace(163km)

Taos

Twirl PlayspaceA magical palce for chiuldren up to twelve to gather, learn, create and play and for the parents and teachers to meet and share knowledge.

Harwood Museum(163km)

Taos

Harwood MuseumThe Harwood Museum of Art of the University of New Mexico preserves, collects and exhibits historic and contemporary art and culture of the Taos region. The Museum stimulates learning, creativity and research for the Taos community and all who share an interest in the arts,..

Historic Taos Trolley Tours(163km)

Taos

Historic Taos Trolley ToursWind your way carefree through the scenic streets of Taos, NM starting with a tour of the historic Taos Plaza. Check out the picturesque shops, museums and other places of interest along the way. Hear fascinating stories about the history, people and places as you go.

Carson National Forrest(163km)

Taos

Carson National Forrest The Carson National Forest is one of five National Forests in New Mexico. The National Forests are Americas Great outdoors, here to serve the American people at work and play! Some of the finest mountain scenery in the Southwest is found in the 1.5 million acres covered..

Los Rios River Runners Rafting(163km)

Taos

Los Rios River Runners RaftingRaft the white-knuckle whitewater of the world-famous Taos Box. Float through the spectacular Chama river canyon and sleep under the stars. Enjoy a traditional Pueblo Indian feast after floating a calm stretch of the Rio Grande with a native guide. Or take your kids on a..

Taos Centre For The arts(163km)

Taos

Taos Centre For The artsBringing to the Taos Community World Class Cultural Events,Concerts, Shows, Youth Programs in Drama and Art.

Native Sons Adventures(163km)

Taos

Native Sons AdventuresNative Sons Adventure Company is a Taos, New Mexico based outdoor tour company specializing in guided wilderness tours of the Rio Grande, Sangre de Cristo mountains, and other wild and scenic areas of northern New Mexico. Native Sons holds full tour operator permits with..

Fort Union National Monument(171km)

Watrous

Fort Union National Monumentort Union was established in 1851 as the guardian of the Santa Fe Trail. During its forty-year history, three different forts were constructed close together. The third Fort Union was the largest in the American Southwest, and functioned as a military garrison, territorial..

Chaco Canyon(183km)

Nageezi

Chaco CanyonChaco Canyon was a major center of Puebloan culture between AD 850 and 1250. The Chacoan sites are part of the homeland of Pueblo Indian peoples of New Mexico, the Hopi Indians of Arizona, and the Navajo Indians of the Southwest.

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad(189km)

Chama

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RailroadThe Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a living museum and National Historic Landmark--known as America's Highest and Longest Scenic Railroad is no wonder this national treasure was listed in the book '1000 Things To Do Before You Die'.

Red Rock State Park(190km)

Churchrock

Red Rock State ParkRed Rock Park, situated in Indian Country, is the gateway to Zuni, one of the Seven Cites of Cibola sought by Coronado and the Conquistadors; Acoma, the sky city, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the United States; Old Laguna Pueblo and its Spanish church; the Hopi..

Aztec Ruins(227km)

Aztec

Aztec RuinsWhether you are just passing through or have a couple hours to spend here, Aztec Ruins can provide visitors with a meaningful experience of an ancestral Pueblo site. Goods, services, and accommodations are located near Aztec Ruins in the cities of Aztec, Bloomfield,..

Farmington Childrens Museum(229km)

New Mexico

Farmington Childrens MuseumDinosaurs, Sound, Light, Magnetism, Shadows Art... are found at the EÃ¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½ Childrens Museum and Science Center in downtown Farmington. For the younger children we have Tots Turf, a room filled with activities that will delight and teach youngsters under the age of six. The..

Rex Museum(229km)

Gallup

Rex MuseumA museum on the history of Gallup displaying verious artifacts and information.

Alameda Zoo(257km)

Alamogordo

Alameda ZooThe Alameda Park Zoo provides an aesthetically pleasing naturalistic environment, which promotes education in the environmental fields of study, conservation of local and global environments, recreation, and biological research. The intended concept is to instill through..

New Mexico Museum of Space History (265km)

Alamogordo

New Mexico Museum of Space History The Museum of Space History. Contains exhibitions ranging from Robert Goddard's early rocket experiments near Roswell to a mock-up of the International Space Station.

The Childrens Museum of Durango (267km)

Durango

The Childrens Museum of Durango The Children's Museum of Durango is located on the second floor of the Durango Arts Center in historic downtown Durango. The 1,100 square foot exhibit gallery is packed with interesting things for kids to see and do. Over 12,000 children and adults visited our museum..

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum(267km)

Durango

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and MuseumRelive the sights and sounds of yesteryear for a spectacular journey on board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.Durango was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1879. The railroad arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881 and construction on the line to..

Lyman lake State Park(267km)

St Johns

Lyman lake State ParkCreated as an irrigation reservoir by damming the Little Colorado River, this 1,200-acre park encompasses the shoreline of a 1,500-acre reservoir at an elevation of 6,000 feet. It is fed by snowmelt from the slopes of Mount Baldy and Escudilla Mountain, the second and third..

International UFO Museum and Research Center(271km)

Roswell

International UFO Museum and Research CenterThe International UFO Museum & Research Center endeavors to be the leading information source in history, science and research about UFO events worldwide.

Spring River Park and Zoo(271km)

Roswell

Spring River Park and ZooThe Spring River Park and Zoo is owned and operated by the City of Roswell. It is the only Free Zoo In New Mexico and has a youth fishing lake, an antique carousel and miniature train that the kids can ride. It also has picnic facilities, playgrounds and the eastern..

Roswell Museum and Art Center (271km)

Roswell

Roswell Museum and Art Center The Roswell Museum and Art Center inspires discovery, creativity, and cultural understanding of the art and history of the American Southwest and beyond.

National Solar Observatory(272km)

Sunspot

National Solar ObservatoryThe National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak welcomes visitors during the daytime. The Observatory is open to the public between dawn and dusk. To find out how to get here, read the road directions. Visitors are free to wander around most areas of the Observatory on..

Great Sand Dunes(288km)

Mosca

Great Sand DunesExplore the tallest dunes in North America! Whether hiking, sliding, exploring in a dunes wheelchair - or simply playing - the Great Sand Dunes are a unique wilderness area protected for all to enjoy. Find out how these dunes were formed.The Great Sand Dunes were made for..

Trinidad History Museum (290km)

Trinidad

Trinidad History Museum Explore Trinidad's past and its place in the American West at the Trinidad History Museum. The museum features several attractions on one block in Trinidad's acclaimed historic district.

Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum(290km)

Trinidad

Louden-Henritze Archaeology MuseumThe museum offers visitors a unique look at millions of years of the area's history. On display are: * early geological formations * plant & marine-animal fossils * a dinosaur track exhibit * artifacts pertaining to the culture, food, and tools of..

Butterfly Lodge Museum(294km)

Greer

Butterfly Lodge MuseumThe storied past of a famous Western writer and his artist son springs to life at Butterfly Lodge Museum. Nestled on a knoll among towering pines near a spring that trickles to the Little Colorado River we're a destination not to be overlooked! Listed on the National..

Petrified Forrest National Park(305km)

Holbrook

Petrified Forrest National ParkWith one of the worlds largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood, multi-hued badlands of the Painted Desert, historic structures, archeological sites, and displays of 225 million year old fossils, this is a surprising land of scenic wonders and fascinating..

Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour (311km)

Silverton

Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour The underground world of the hard rock miner is rarely seen by "outsiders." Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour, Silverton, Colorado Now you, too, can go "on shift" and see the earth from the inside out. A one hour guided tour takes you 1/3 mile into Galena Mountain where you..

Crow Canyon Archeological Center(312km)

Cortez

Crow Canyon Archeological CenterThe Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, located in southwestern Colorado, is dedicated to understanding, teaching, and preserving the rich history of the ancestral Pueblo Indians (also called the Anasazi) who inhabited the canyons and mesas of the Mesa Verde region more than.

Blackwater Draw Museum(316km)

Portales

Blackwater Draw MuseumThe Blackwater Draw Museum displays artifacts and exhibits associated with the Locality No. 1 site. Over 13,000 years of site usage are described, from mammoth hunting to modern culture.

Eastern New Mexico University Natural History Museum(316km)

Portales

Eastern New Mexico University Natural History MuseumThe Natural History Museum consists of an Exhibit and a Research Collection. The Exhibit features live plants and animals native to the Llano Estacado and other regions of eastern New Mexico. The museum's Research Collection includes 10,500 specimens of mammals, 5,000..

Las Cruces Railroad Museum(316km)

Las Cruces

Las Cruces Railroad MuseumHoused in a historic Santa Fe Depot, the Las Cruces Railroad Museum interprets the railroading history of Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley. Located next to a working switching yard, displays include tools and items used by railroad workers, model trains, and historic..

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Park(337km)

Show Low

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation ParkYear-round camping, fishing, picnicking, boating and wildlife viewing opportunities make Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area a very popular place. This 800-acre, cool, country recreation area with a 150-acre lake offers history, too.

Herzstein Memorial Museum(337km)

Clayton

Herzstein Memorial MuseumThe mission of the Union County Historical Society, a non-profit organization, is to preserve the cultural heritage of Union County. It shall maintain the Herzstein Memorial Museum, an institution devoted to the acquisition, care, interpretation and exhibit of artifacts..

Homolovi Ruins State Park(341km)

Winslow

Homolovi Ruins State ParkIn the high grassland of 14th century northern Arizona, an ancient people found a home along the Little Colorado River. These people, the Hisat'sinom (known to archaeologists as the Anasazi), paused in their migrations to till the rich flood plain and sandy slopes before..

Meteor Crator Museum(341km)

Winslow

Meteor Crator MuseumLocated in Northern Arizona, a visit to the Meteor Crater Visitor Center provides you with an enjoyable educational experience in well maintained, modern facilities, which are kept spotlessly clean. The former Museum of Astrogeology has been remodeled and includes new..

Fort Apache Historic Park(349km)

Fort Apache

Fort Apache Historic ParkWithin this beautiful and historic park are ruins, prehistoric petroglyphs, an old military cemetery, the Apache Culture Center, and a recreated Apache Village showing life in this historic period.

War Eagles Air Museum(366km)

Santa Teresa

War Eagles Air MuseumThe War Eagles Air Museum is dedicated to collecting, restoring and displaying historic aircraft of the World War II and the Korean Conflict eras. This unique Museum pays special tribute to military aviation and reminds us all of the significant role these airplanes, their..

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison(367km)

Gunnison

Black Canyon Of The GunnisonThe Black Canyon of the Gunnisons unique and spectacular landscape was formed slowly by the action of water and rock scouring down through hard Proterozoic crystalline rock. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths..

Carlsbad Caverns(374km)

Carlsbad

Carlsbad CavernsAs you pass through the Chihuahuan Desert and Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico and west Texasfilled with prickly pear, chollas, sotols and agavesyou might never guess there are more than 300 known caves beneath the surface. The park contains 113 of these..

Pueblo Zoo(380km)

Pueblo

Pueblo ZooThe Pueblo Zoo is a small friendly zoo with over 300 species of animals and lots of close up encounters with the animals. One of the many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Colorado

Buckskin Joes Frontier Town And Railway(385km)

Canon City

Buckskin Joes Frontier Town And RailwayA unique experience where lifetime memories are made. Watch gunfights explode on the streets of this authentic frontier town or hop on board the scenic train ride for the best view of the Royal Gorge. Strap on the ol' feed bag for a great meal with a western flair. Family..

Royal Gorge Bridge And Park(385km)

Canon City

Royal Gorge Bridge And ParkWelcome to Colorado's Natural Wonder. A place where looking down is even more breathtaking than looking up. A place that brings together the scenic beauty of the Grand Canyon and the human achievement of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Koshare Indian Museum(387km)

La Junta

Koshare Indian MuseumThe museum is unusual in that it was built by a Boy Scout troop under the inspired leadership of our founder, James Francis "Buck" Burshears, and the original 1949 structure is a registered state historic site of the Colorado Historical Society, housing a collection of..

Buell Children's Museum(388km)

Pueblo

Buell Children's MuseumThis 12,000 square-foot, two-level facility offers innovative, hands-on exhibits focusing on the arts, science and history for people ages 1 to 101. One of the many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Colorado

El Pueblo History Museum(388km)

Pueblo

El Pueblo History MuseumThe "Cultural Crossroads on the Arkansas," El Pueblo History Museum has always been a gathering place for diverse people and cultures. The site includes an 1840s-style adobe trading post and plaza, and the archaeological excavation for the original 1842 El Pueblo trading..

Rosemont Museum (388km)

Pueblo

Rosemont Museum Built in 1893, this 37-room mansion was home to the John A. and Margaret Thatcher family and named for Mrs. Thatcher's favorite flower. It remained a family residence for 75 years. Designed by noted New York architect Henry Hudson Holly and two years under construction, the..

Roper Lake State Park(390km)

Safford

Roper Lake State ParkAfter a long day of driving or hiking, the natural hot springs at Roper Lake are not only inviting, they're invigorating! Roper Lake State Park provides a great place to spend a few days or just a few hours. Desert vegetation, a peaceful lake and a view of Mount Graham,..

Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad(421km)

Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad A trip on the Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, reveals scenic wonders around every curve as century-old steam locomotive transports you back to the gold mining days of Cripple Creek & Victor, Colorado. A treat for railroad and history buffs, kids and the whole..