anyone know of places of weird history? (Albuquerque, Edgewood: house, live)

[mrmetaldetect]

I love to read about weird and interesting places where ever I live. I've taken notice that people on city data know this stuff pretty well, so I've come to ask and find out!

Now, by weird and/or interesting I mean things like abandoned theme parks (e.g the beach), towns that have quite the history (e.g Madrid), forgotten projects (e.g electric trolley on central), natural and man made caves (e.g Edgewood being laced with caverns), and other random stuff. If it's strange, abandoned, or even just has history (e.g cliffs), I'd like to hear about it.

I've done the best I can to reap common knowledge of the things mentioned on Google, but I'm running out of things to read! Haha

Got anything interesting?

Thanks!

[jiminnm]

Not sure if this is what you're seeking, but there are a couple of books you could check - Miracles and Mysteries of New Mexico and More Miracles and Mysteries of New Mexico. There's also one from the 1940s, Murder and Mystery in New Mexico. If you want to read straight, but very readable, histories of New Mexico, read some of Mark Simmons' books.

[joqua]

Might start here - continues on second page:

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-funfacts.html

[mrmetaldetect]

They both sound good. I will read them! Thanks

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by mrmetaldetect

I've done the best I can to reap common knowledge of the things mentioned on Google, but I'm running out of things to read! Haha

Got anything interesting?

Don't know. Don't know what you've read. Try these threads also:

Albuquerque Paranormal Activities
Where are the unusual/haunted/scary places in N.M.?
Dia de los Muertos
New Mexico Folklore, magical beliefs (or truths) etc
Skinwalkers?
Secrets of the locals? What to see or do?
Legends
The Gold House - The Treasure of Victorio Peak
New Mexico Folklore, magical beliefs (or truths) etc
Ghost Tour - Old Town

[jiminnm]

Here's another possibility:
New Mexico Tourist Attractions and Oddities Index

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by jiminnm

Here's another possibility:
New Mexico Tourist Attractions and Oddities Index

Great list! I have seen it in the past, but can never remember it. They even have the "Large Green Dinosaur" ! Albuquerque, NM - Self Storage Dinosaur etc, and other sights are the areas.

Our picture of it:

[mrmetaldetect]

Originally Posted by jiminnm

Here's another possibility:
New Mexico Tourist Attractions and Oddities Index

I like this as well. Things like this, I take em and run, I will most likely look up the history on these tourist destinations. Thanks.

[threecats407]

"The Place Names of New Mexico" not highly detailed but pretty interesting.

[joqua]

Originally Posted by threecats407

"The Place Names of New Mexico" not highly detailed but pretty interesting.

I agree.

Also, equating the weird with the eerie, there is a lot of interesting stuff to be found by GOOGLING on the phrase; "Ghost Towns of New Mexico." I'm sure there are plenty of spooky things going on in many of those places for those looking for that sort of experience.