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Landmarks & Icons in New Mexico

Old Town Albuquerque

1. Old Town Albuquerque

The Plaza Square, Albuquerque, NM

Historic adobe district with shops, museums, and cultural attractions.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Districts
San Felipe de Neri Church

2. San Felipe de Neri Church

2005 N Plaza St NW, Albuquerque, NM

Historic adobe church on Route 66.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Buildings
San Miguel Chapel

3. San Miguel Chapel

401 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM

Oldest church structure in the United States.

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Old Wooden Bridge - Original 1926 US 66

4. Old Wooden Bridge - Original 1926 US 66

Frontage Rd 4102 (CR C020), Bard, NM

Surviving 1926 timber bridge on the original Route 66 alignment.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Bridges
Carnegie Library

5. Carnegie Library

500 National Ave, Las Vegas, NM

Carnegie-funded historic library still serving the community.

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White Tower Las Vegas

6. White Tower Las Vegas

801 National Ave, Las Vegas, NM

Former White Tower fast-food building in Las Vegas, NM.

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Las Vegas Downtown

7. Las Vegas Downtown

Bridge St, Las Vegas, NM

Historic downtown district with shops and heritage buildings.

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Our Lady of Sorrows Church

8. Our Lady of Sorrows Church

403 Valencia St, Las Vegas, NM

Historic Catholic church in downtown Las Vegas, NM.

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Montezuma Castle

9. Montezuma Castle

State Rte 65, Montezuma, NM

Former hotel turned educational campus in Montezuma.

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Abandoned Route 66 Bridge

10. Abandoned Route 66 Bridge

County Rd, San Jose, NM

Abandoned bridge along the historic Route 66 corridor.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Bridges
San Jose Catholic Church

11. San Jose Catholic Church

Camino De Los Peirdas, San Jose, NM

Traditional adobe Catholic church in rural New Mexico.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Buildings
Pecos National Monument Marker

Marker highlighting importance of the Pecos Pueblo site.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Markers
Pigeon Ranch

13. Pigeon Ranch

NM-50, Glorieta, NM

Historic Civil War site near Glorieta Pass.

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Nuestra Senora de Luz Church

14. Nuestra Senora de Luz Church

21 Sleeping Dog Rd, Santa Fe, NM

Peaceful historic adobe church in the hills of Santa Fe.

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Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

15. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

131 Cathedral Pl, Santa Fe, NM

Prominent Roman Catholic cathedral with French Romanesque design.

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Santa Fe Plaza

16. Santa Fe Plaza

63 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, NM

Historic central plaza with shops, vendors, and cultural events.

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Loretto Chapel

17. Loretto Chapel

207 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM

Famous for its “miraculous” spiral staircase built without nails.

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Rio Puerco Truss Bridge

18. Rio Puerco Truss Bridge

14311 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM

Historic steel truss bridge once on Route 66.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Bridges
Route 66 Cross 98th St

19. Route 66 Cross 98th St

Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM

Route 66 intersection point noted by historians and enthusiasts.

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Historic ground beacon for airmail pilots

Historic beacon used for early airmail navigation.

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Tucumcari Mountain Marker

Iconic marker near Tucumcari Mountain on Route 66.

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Acoma Pueblo

22. Acoma Pueblo

Village of Acoma, Acoma Pueblo, NM

Historic mesa-top Native American village known as Sky City.

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