Modeled after the Sainte-Chapelle church in Paris and dedicated in 1878, this chapel is noted for its famous spiral staircase. Leading to the choir loft, this staircase makes two complete 360-degree turns with no nails or other visible support. Legen..

The first church between Durango, Mexico, and St. Louis, Missouri, to attain cathedral status was intended to resemble great cathedrals of Europe. Unlike other local churches, it is not built in adobe style. Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy recruited It..

Faced on its north by the Palace of the Governors, this National Historic Landmark was the original city center of Santa Fe, the focus of a Pueblo Indian revolt in 1680 and of the recapture of the city by the Spanish in 1692-93. Later, it was the end..

This low, flat-roofed hacienda was the original home and seat of power for Spanish, Mexican and, later, Anglo governors. Built in 1610, it is one of the oldest occupied buildings in the US, and has been a museum since 1909. Some of a collection of 17..

Here is the largest collection of paintings, pastels, watercolors and sculptures by famed artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986). O'Keeffe was fascinated by the textures created by light and color in the landscape of New Mexico, her adopted home from 19..

Traditional arts from more than 100 countries on six continents represent the largest folk collection in the world—more than 120,000 objects. They include historical and contemporary religious art, folk art, traditional costumes and textiles, silver ..

A multimedia exhibit--Here, Now and Always--highlights the cultural history and lifestyles of New Mexico's Pueblo, Navajo and Apache tribes and features items from a collection of 70,000 artifacts, including basketry, jewelry, textiles and rugs. The ..

Works by European composers like Tchaikovsky, Rossini, Mozart and Richard Strauss follow on the heels of 20C American premieres at this hilltop amphitheater. The opera company, ranked by many as second in the US only to New York's Metropolitan Opera,..

The only round capitol building in the US was built in 1966 in the shape of a Pueblo zia, or Circle of Life. It symbolizes the four directions, four winds, four seasons and four sacred obligations. Some 6.5 acres of gardens surround the building. Wit..

Established in 1610, this old church was rebuilt a century later and has since been oft-remodeled. A Mexican sculpture of its patron saint, St. Michael, dating from the 17C, highlights a fine collection of Hispanic religious art.

Home of The National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art, this provocative museum presents works of Native Americans including Alaskan Eskimos. Some 6,500 works-paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, costumes, graphics and photographs-express mo..

In a Pueblo Revival-style building a block northwest of the Plaza, the museum harbors a collection of 20,000 pieces. Contemporary and historic New Mexican works, among them many of the Taos Society and Cinco Pintores, are presented in rotating exhibi..

This small independent museum is built in the eight-sided shape of a Navajo hogan, its door facing east toward the rising sun. Founded in 1937 by a Boston scholar and a Navajo medicine man to preserve ritual beliefs and practices, the museum focuses ..

Opened in July 2002 in a former ambassador's residence, this museum presents a remarkable collection spanning the centuries since Spain first colonized the American Southwest in the late 16C. Santeros, retablos, textiles, tinwork, ceramics, furniture..

This museum presents a remarkable collection spanning the centuries since Spain first colonized the American Southwest in the last 16C. Santeros, retablos, textiles, tinwork, ceramics, furniture and many other items are features and described in deta..

Established in 1971 in the rural Tesuque Valley, the Shidoni foundry is internationally acclaimed for its lost-wax casting process. Visitors may linger in eight acres of sculpture gardens, visit gallery exhibits by 100 sculptors, or take a self-guide..

The church dates from 1776 and is the oldest US shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe, patroness of Mexico. It now operates as a museum and performing-arts center. A famous oil painting, Our Lady of Guadalupe, signed by José de Alzíbar in 1783, is inside..

This beautiful Art Deco building opened in 1931 and since then it has been a flagship of Santa Fe’s downtown. The building has been restored to its Art Deco glory, and now serves as the city’s premier performing arts space, with theatre, music, film ..

The Intermountain Support Office of the National Park Service is a masterpiece of Pueblo Revival architecture and one of the largest adobe office buildings in the US. Built in 1937-39 (Cecil J. Doty) by the Civilian Conservation Corps, it was designa..

This surprising 135-acre wildlife refuge abuts the Nature Conservancy's Santa Fe Canyon Preserve. Visitors may tour the home and studio of painter Davey (1887-1964) and espy more than 100 species of birds while hiking gentle El Temporal Trail.