University Stadium, 39 mi from Mesita
Some 311K visitors a year come to Petroglyph National Monument. With nothing inside Mesita, the list has 15 places within 40 miles. The commonest are 7 museums, 3 zoos & aquariums and 2 national monuments. Cibola National Forest is worth a day, 49 mi from the centre.
Petroglyph National Monument
United States National Monument and archeological site in New Mexico.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
The map puts most of the 15 to the east.
Orange: Mesita. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
Look within 60 miles for all 24.
1Petroglyph National Monument
United States National Monument and archeological site in New Mexico.
3El Malpais National Monument
National monument in the United States.
4Cibola National Forest
US national forest and grasslands in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, renamed from Manzano National Forest in 1931.
5El Morro National Monument
National monument in the United States.
6KiMo Theater
Theater and movie theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
7
8National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Aviation and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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10Sandia Peak Ski Area
Ski resort in New Mexico, United States.
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13New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
14
¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum
Scientific museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Museum of Southwestern Biology
Science museum in University of New Mexico.
University of New Mexico Art Museum
Art museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · El Malpais National Monument: Original uploader was Chackerman at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Cibola National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · El Morro National Monument: Joel Mills, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Sandia Peak Ski Area: Skoch3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ABQ BioPark Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tinkertown Museum: Jim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 · Albuquerque Museum: PerryPlanet at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Unser Racing Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Albuquerque Aquarium: PerryPlanet at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rio Grande Botanic Garden: en:User:Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum: (WT-en) PerryPlanet at English Wikivoyage, Public domain · New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · University of New Mexico Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of New Mexico Arboretum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
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