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New Mexico’s Hidden Wonders: 30 Facts from Nuclear Vaults to Ancient Ruins
Discover 30 surprising facts about New Mexico, from underground nuclear storage near Albuquerque to hidden caves and the ancient structures of Chaco Canyon. Count down to Fact 1 while exploring the state's remarkable geography, history and scientific discoveries.
At Kirtland Air Force Base, just three miles from downtown Albuquerque, a 54-acre complex contains more than 300,000 square feet of underground storage vaults. Explore its role in New Mexico's nuclear landscape alongside Los Alamos, Sandia and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
In Carlsbad Caverns National Park, explorers broke…
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