The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alamogordo

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alamogordo, New Mexico

Updated April 14, 2014

Unusual Attractions in Alamogordo

Alamogordo, New Mexico

White Sands National Park

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Alamogordo, New Mexico

PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio

This is one really big nut.

Little Joe II rocket, the largest ever to be launched from New Mexico

Alamogordo, New Mexico

New Mexico Museum of Space History

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Alamogordo, New Mexico

Alamogordo Landfill

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

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Apple Boy

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

8 miles from Alamogordo

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Sunspot Solar Observatory

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

11 miles from Alamogordo

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Alamogordo

Alamogordo, New Mexico

PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio

This is one really big nut.

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