Roadside attractions and oddities in New Mexico
Roadside attractions and oddities in New Mexico, each compiled from its own sources: where to pull over, hours, and who keeps it up. No ratings; every entry carries its status.
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- Recycled RoadrunnerLas Cruces · Outdoor sculptureThe Recycled Roadrunner is made from materials salvaged from a long-gone City landfill; the sculpture measures 20 feet tall and 40 feet long.
- Sparky's Burgers, Barbecue & EspressoHatch · Roadside attractionHatch, New Mexico's Best Burgers, BBQ, and Espresso. Sparkys has grown to be a major roadside attraction known for their World Famous Green Chile Cheeseburger and great BBQ and live music.
- Tinkertown MuseumSandia Park · Artist-built environmentRoss Ward's miniature world, grown from a single building welcoming 943 visitors in 1983 into a world-renowned roadside attraction hosting some 25,000 visitors each season.
- World's Largest Chile PepperLas Cruces · Concrete sculpture47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.
- World's Largest Flip FlopSan Jon · Flip-flop-themed gift shopa 40-foot-long flip-flop designed to draw visitors off Interstate 40 and adjacent Route 66
- World's Largest PistachioAlamogordo · 30-foot-tall tan-and-green pistachioThe 30-foot-tall tan-and-green pistachio was built in memory of owner Timothy McGinn's father, Thomas McGinn, who died in 2007.
Roadside Attractions in all eleven states; next door in Utah and Arizona.