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 Because there is so little remaining New Mexican turquoise due to extensive mining, certain pieces can fetch thousands of dollars.[([[https://www.durangosilver.com/turquoise-crisis.html|durangosilver]])] Because there is so little remaining New Mexican turquoise due to extensive mining, certain pieces can fetch thousands of dollars.[([[https://www.durangosilver.com/turquoise-crisis.html|durangosilver]])]
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 +===== Manhattan Project =====
 +
 +In the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico, US scientists developed the first hydrogen bomb in addition to the first nuclear weapon.[([[https://www.energy.gov/lm/trinity-site-worlds-first-nuclear-explosion|energy]])]
 +
 +===== Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta =====
 +
 +The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico hosts more than 500 hot-air balloons each year, making it the biggest ballooning festival in the world because to a special mix of ideal temperatures and regular wind patterns.[([[https://www.visitalbuquerque.org/media/media-kit/ballooning/|visitalbuquerque]])]
 +
 +===== Chaco Canyon =====
 +
 +The enormous Puebloan constructions of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, were the biggest buildings in North America up until the 19th century.[([[https://smarthistory.org/chaco/|smarthistory]])]
 +
 +===== Newsies =====
 +
 +In the well-known Disney movie Newsies, Christian Bale portrays the lead role of Jack Kelley, who has a lifelong desire to leave the poverty of New York City by relocating to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and becoming a cowboy.[([[https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Kelly|Disney]])]
 +
 +===== Roswell UFO =====
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 +The town of Roswell, New Mexico, has capitalized on the local UFO mythology by building a UFO museum, decorating its streetlights with aliens, building a McDonald's with a flying saucer, and setting up a phony family of lost aliens by the side of the road.[([[https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened|history]])]
 +
 +===== 1947 Flying Disc =====
 +
 +The Roswell Army Aviation Field first claimed that wreckage discovered outside Roswell, New Mexico, in the summer of 1947 was proof of a flying disc. Conspiracy theories regarding an extraterrestrial crash site at Roswell were only strengthened by later government denials that the wreckage was of alien origin.[([[https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened|history]])]
 +
 +===== Roadrunner =====
 +
 +While being typically associated with arid regions, New Mexico's state bird, the Roadrunner, may actually be found as far east as the Mississippi River.[([[https://www.twinkl.pl/teaching-wiki/new-mexico|twinkl]])]
 +
 +===== Carlsbad Cavern =====
 +
 +The eighth biggest underground chamber in the world, the Carlsbad Cavern in southeast New Mexico is 4,000 feet long and 255 feet high. The cavern is a piece of a vast cave system that has been designated a World Heritage Site.[([[https://www.nps.gov/cave/learn/news/interesting-facts-about-carlsbad-caverns.htm|nps]])]
 +
 +===== Petroglyph Site =====
 +
 +One of the greatest petroglyph sites in the Southwest is located in New Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert, which has approximately 21,000 petroglyphs etched by unidentified prehistoric peoples.[([[https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/three-rivers-petroglyph-site|atlasobscura]])]
 +
 +===== State Anthem =====
 +
 +'Red or green?' is the state anthem of New Mexico. —a nod to the hues of the numerous chili peppers that the state is known for.[([[https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/2013/09/03/red-or-green/|archaeologysouthwest]])]
 +
 +===== Chile Peppers =====
 +
 +The "chili" in "chili peppers" is spelled "chile" by New Mexicans, who use a "e" rather than a I at the end.[([[https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/usage-chili-chilli-chile|merriam-webster]])]
 +
 +===== Capulin Volcano =====
 +
 +One of the biggest and most symmetrical cinder cones in North America, Capulin Volcano in northern New Mexico has a rim that is 8,182 feet above sea level.[([[http://home.nps.gov/articles/nps-geodiversity-atlas-capulin-volcano-national-monument-new-mexico.htm|nps]])]
 +
 +===== Yucca =====
 +
 +The yucca plant's blossom is the official flower of New Mexico.[([[https://www.proflowers.com/blog/new-mexico-state-flower-the-yucca/|proflowers]])]
 +
 +===== Biggest Gypsum Desert =====
 +
 +The White Sands National Monument is home to the world's biggest gypsum desert.[([[https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-visit/regions/southeast/white-sands-national-park/|newmexico]])]
 +
 +===== Rio Grande Gorge Bridge =====
 +
 +The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, which is a component of the US highway system, is the sixth tallest bridge at an astounding 650 feet in the air. Since it was built in the 1960s, the bridge has served as a picturesque location. [([[https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-mexico/attractions-to-see-nm/|onlyinyourstate]])]
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