Small Town Beauty in New Mexico

Situated in the Lincoln National Forest, the village of Cloudcroft started out as a resort town in 1899.

Built in the early 20th century, The Lodge, an upscale hotel, welcomed guests such as Judy Garland and Clark Gable.

To learn more about the village and the history of the area, visit the Sacramento Mountains Museum.

See the White Sands National Park.

Located in Santa Fe County, Galisteo has been featured in many Westerns, among them “Young Guns” and "Silverado."

Enjoy a bit of history at the Casa Grande Trading Post.

For nature lovers: there is the Galisteo Basin. Preserve with hiking and mountain biking trails.

The town of Gallup sits on the edge of a Navajo Reservation. It is known as the “Heart of Indian Country."

Enjoy the Navajo Code Talkers’ Mural downtown.

Located within the Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Springs is a town that has been inhabited for the past 4,500 years.

The area is home to the Jemez State Monument.

The San Jose de los Jemez Church was built in 1621.

Enjoy Valles Caldera, which features underground geothermal hot springs that are naturally heated by the Earth's internal heat. Hikers can enjoy the orange landscape and rock formations.

You might be surprised to find another town named Las Vegas, but here it is in New Mexico. This site used to be Mexican government-granted land to settlers in 1835. The town has many historic buildings.

See the impressive Plaza Hotel from the 1880s.

Visit the Las Vegas Museum and learn more about the town’s history, as well as the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War (1898).

For watersports and lakeside recreation, visit the Storrie Lake State Park.

Previously a deserted town, Madrid now serves as a fascinating hub for artists.

See the many galleries along the Turquoise Trail.

Origami in the Garden is a huge origami-shaped sculpture.

Enjoy hiking in the Ortiz Mountains.

Located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Red River is a small town that offers visitors adventures in the great outdoors. Its Historic District reflects its origins as a mining town.

In the winter, the Red River Ski Area has outstanding skiing.

You’ll find this charming small town in Guadalupe County. Santa Rosa is a wonderful stop along the Route 66 road trip. The town has been featured in the film “The Grapes of Wrath."

Enjoy the Route 66 Auto Museum.

See the brick Guadalupe County Courthouse built in 1909.

You can refresh yourself in the summertime at the Blue Hole, a sinkhole you can swim or scuba dive in.

The town was once an Apache campsite, then a Spanish copper mining site, and after the American Civil War, someone struck silver in the area, and it became Silver City.

You can learn about its history at the Silver City Museum.

Enjoy the films at the Silco Theater from the 1920s.

See the Gila Cliff Dwellings, a national monument built by the Mimbres Mogollon culture.

Located in Taos County, Taos is a town located between the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Rio Grande Gorge.

Sightseers from worldwide throng to Taos every year to set eyes on the ancient Taos Pueblo, a primal indigenous Puebloan settlement that has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sightseers from worldwide throng to Taos every year to set eyes on the ancient Taos Pueblo, a primal indigenous Puebloan settlement that has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the winter, visitors in this area enjoy the Taos Ski Valley Resort, enjoying skiing on the slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Located in Quay County, Tucumcari is known for its Historic District. (pictured above)

Among the most notable buildings is the Rock Island Southern Pacific Train Station dating back to 1926

and the Odeon Theater built in 1937

Enjoy the skeletons and fossils at the Mesalands Dinosaur Museum.

Tucumcari has been featured in films, mentioned in songs, and name-dropped in episodes of box sets from “NCIS” to "Supernatural."