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You will never miss the world’s largest pistachio monument in Alamogordo, New Mexico when traveling along U.S. Highway 54/70. The giant 30-ft high concrete structure located at McGinn’s Pistachio Tree Ranch was built in honor of the founder of Tree Farm, the late Tom MCGinn. See the store too. There…
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Driving my way to Alamogordo from Roswell, New Mexico, something caught my attention along US 70. Few shops along the route were selling colorful metal works and wooden carvings. They were so mesmerizing that I had to stop and check them out. While checking the handicraft and taking pictures, a…
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What’s inside the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico? There have been so many things written and spoken about the 1947 spaceship crash in Roswell, and still many people are asking the same questions over and over again — “Did the aliens really land in Roswell?”…
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The Carlsbad Museum and Art Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico is small, yet informative. It houses very authentic western art. From the Native American pottery collection, to the rifle collection, to the stage coach and the model train exhibit — the museum is worth stopping by. Aside from the very…
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When my friend Elisa asked me to go to the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, I never hesitated to say yes. It had been my plan to visit one of New Mexico’s favorite natural attractions. I have heard beautiful things being said about the caverns and how spacious it is inside….
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I drove by the Space Murals Museum in Organ, New Mexico a number of times, but never decided to stop and check it out. From the road, the museum is just like any small residential structure in the area. Nothing spectacular. Until you go inside. Bored one Saturday afternoon with…
Read moreAll the good reviews you read online about the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum located in Deming New Mexico are all true. First, Deming is a small town with a population of about 15,000. Second, it is located away from big cities and surrounded by flat lands and mountains from far…
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If you wanna see rocks in all states from direct-from-the-mine to cut and polished, then the Basin Range Volcanics Geolapidary Museum in Deming, New Mexico is the place to be. Do not expect to see a two-story building nor a map guide nor an information desk when you reach the…
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