New Mexico & ABQ Attraction Ratings

Personal rankings from my NAACL road trip! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ White Sands National Park "Magical!" Pristine white dunes under sunlight = pure therapy. 🤍 (Pro tip: Stay overnight in Alamogordo if rainy—worth it! Try the burrata chicken at Lescombes.)* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Carlsbad Caverns NP "Underground wonderland!" Hiked down 75 floors of stalactites—jaw-dropping for 3+ hours. 📸 (Watch entry/exit times!)* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ABQ Old Town "Charming & quirky!" Sip coffee at Blackbird’s garden, raid the Breaking Bad museum (dress as a Pollos employee! 💀), snack on New Mexican cuisine at Church Street Cafe, and shop for crafts + rattlesnake souvenirs! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Petroglyph National Monument "Ancient art hike!" Short trails with *1,000-year-old rock carvings* (+ wild snake sightings!). 🐍 (Stamp your passport at the visitor center!)* ⭐️⭐️ Shiprock "For drone nerds only." Epic but: 1️⃣ FAA’s 400ft limit cramps the shot. 2️⃣ Need sunrise/sunset + serious planning. 3️⃣ Far from ABQ + tricky angles. ⭐️⭐️ Valley of Dreams "Skip if you’ve seen Utah." Bumpy unpaved roads + hoodoo fatigue unless it’s your first time. #NewMexicoTravel #NationalParks #ABQ #BreakingBadFan #RoadTripRatings