Oldest Capital in the US: Santa Fe was founded in 1610, a full decade before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. It is also the highest state capital, sitting at an elevation of nearly 7,200 feet above sea level.
Hot Air Balloon Capital: Each October, Albuquerque hosts the massive Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, featuring hundreds of colorful hot air balloons.
Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb: The top-secret Manhattan Project developed and detonated the world’s first nuclear weapon at the Trinity Site in the Jornada del Muerto desert on July 16, 1945.