Santa Fe

Nestled at the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, this stunning New Mexico capital's boundless desert-speckled landscape is filled with nostalgia-inducing adobe architecture, storied monuments from the Spanish colonial era, and a wealth of museums, art galleries and traditional craft stores. Known as the state's oldest city, Santa Fe boasts a splendid mix of the old and the new in its multicultural landscape, straddling a multitude of subcultures, bygone architectural gems, artistic treasures and natural scenery. Santa Fe shines as the advocate of the creative arts, hosting a sizable assemblage of art museums under its blue skies – from the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art and the New Mexico Museum of Art, to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. Its multi-hued community congregates for numerous festivals that bring its ochre landscape alive, while its shopping realm is filled with handmade treasures and local Southwestern artifacts that represent its timeless cultural heritage.