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Fodor's Choice Sights in Southwestern New Mexico
| Name | Category | Location |
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge 
Hundreds of different types of birds, including snow geese, cranes... |
Nature Preserves | Socorro |
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Branigan Cultural Center
The Branigan Cultural Center, in a striking 1935 Pueblo Revival... |
Museums / Galleries | Las Cruces |
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
At Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument the mystery of the... |
Native American Sites | Gila National Forest |
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Lightning Field
The sculptor Walter De Maria created Lightning Field, a work... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) | Quemado |
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Very Large Array
With its 27 glistening-white 80-foot radio-telescope antennae... |
Observatories / Planetariums | Magdalena |
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Travel Deals in Southwestern New Mexico
- Hampton Inn & Suites Las Cruces I-25 in May: $118 & Up Expedia
- La Quinta Inn Las Cruces Mesilla Valley in May: $76 & Up Expedia
- Las Cruces Savings! Book at Days Inn Las Cruces Fr $93+/Nt — $93 Expedia
- May deal: Drury Inn & Suites Las Cruces Fr $128+/Nt — $128 Save with Expedia, $13/night less
- Book 3 Nts in Las Cruces this May Fr $122+/Nt — $122 Expedia
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