Spaceport America
2011The world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport, located in the Jornada del Muerto desert, home base for Virgin Galactic's suborbital tourism flights.
18.7 mi away
Everything Truth or Consequences is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Truth or Consequences.
The world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport, located in the Jornada del Muerto desert, home base for Virgin Galactic's suborbital tourism flights.
Hot Springs voted 1294-295 to rename itself after a TV game show on April Fools' Eve 1950.
Boaters found a skull in 1983 later ID'd as Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis — a brand-new species.
The world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport sits 30 miles away in empty desert.
The game show host returned every May for 50 straight years to celebrate the town he renamed.
A 1930s healer who cured 100 patients a day by laying hands on them in the hot springs town.
A geothermal aquifer pushes 110°F mineral water through dozens of downtown bathhouses.
A bachelor party found an almost-perfect 3-million-year-old stegomastodon skull at the reservoir.
Houses Ralph Edwards memorabilia and a life-size wax Geronimo alongside Apache and pioneer artifacts.
13 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
The game show host returned every May for 50 straight years to celebrate the town he renamed.
A 1930s healer who cured 100 patients a day by laying hands on them in the hot springs town.
A geothermal aquifer pushes 110°F mineral water through dozens of downtown bathhouses.
Houses Ralph Edwards memorabilia and a life-size wax Geronimo alongside Apache and pioneer artifacts.
This unassuming collection of buildings tells a powerful story of hope and healing during a time when treatment options for children with orthopedic conditions were limited. Originally established as New Mexico's first…
Hot Springs voted 1294-295 to rename itself after a TV game show on April Fools' Eve 1950.
Boaters found a skull in 1983 later ID'd as Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis — a brand-new species.
This massive concrete dam tamed the Rio Grande and created one of New Mexico's largest lakes. Construction on Elephant Butte Dam, originally called Engle Dam, began in 1911 and finished in 1916. Its primary purpose was…
Completed in 1916 on the Rio Grande — its reservoir was once the largest man-made lake on Earth.
A bachelor party found an almost-perfect 3-million-year-old stegomastodon skull at the reservoir.
This seemingly peaceful canyon once echoed with the drills and commands of Union soldiers. Fort McRae, established in 1863, served as a vital outpost during a turbulent time in American history. Named in honor of…
Media mogul Ted Turner owns 360K acres nearby — home to bison herds and endangered species programs.
The world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport, located in the Jornada del Muerto desert, home base for Virgin Galactic's suborbital tourism flights.