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Sandia Peak Tramway

The perfect awe-inspiring overview of Albuquerque can be had from nearly one mile (2km) above the city on top of Sandia Crest, the windy mountaintop where the view is said to extend for over 1,000 miles (1,609km). Simply follow Tramway... see full details

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is designed to give an introduction to New Mexico's rich Native American cultural heritage and the 19 individual pueblo communities of the State. The centre is situated on 12th Street, about a mile northeast of... see full details

Petroglyph National Monument

One of Albuquerque's most enjoyable recreational attractions is the 17-mile-long (27km) stretch of escarpment of the West Mesa, entered from Unser Boulevard, that is a treasure-trove of more than 25,000 prehistoric and historic rock carvings or petroglyphs, some dating as far back as 2,000... see full details

American International Rattlesnake Museum

Albuquerque’s Rattlesnake Museum is an exciting and educational experience. Billed as an animal conservation museum the establishment is dedicated to displaying how rattlesnakes influence our lives. Exhibits include artefacts, memorabilia and the largest collection of live rattlesnakes in the world. The snakes, gathered from North,... see full details

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

The exciting Museum of Natural History takes visitors on a time trip through 12-billion years from the formation of the universe to the present day. From the earth's beginnings exhibits, displays and recreated scenes take you through an erupting volcano, an ice-age cave, an... see full details

Albuquerque Museum

The Albuquerque Museum on the edge of the city's Old Town explores New Mexico's past, using the largest collection of Spanish colonial artefacts in the United States to do so. Exhibits like Spanish armour and swords mingle with a recreated 18th-century adobe house compound.... see full details