100-year-old aqueduct, once world's largest concrete structure. Ripley's Believe It or Not bills it "The River That Crosses Itself."
Carlsbad, NM Landmarks4 miles along Pecos River. Footbridges, picnicking, grills, playgrounds, swimming beach, boating, paddle /
Carlsbad, NM RecreationMelrose Library houses largest collection of Depression-era artwork in New Mexico....
Petty, Buddy Holly, Buddy Knox, Roy Orbison & Fireballs recorded here....
Restored frontier town, site of Billy the Kid's last excape. Focal point is the Lincoln County War (1878). Museums....
Oldest zoo in Southwest, established in 1898. 40-plus displays, exotic & indigenous animals....
Extinct lava flows, group shelters, tent campsites, nature trails, handicapped-accessible trail....