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USATravelPal.com, a comprehensive travel website in progress, provides comprehensive travel information on over 1500 exciting destinations throughout the United States, including 15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, is located along the spectacular Rio Grande, which flows through the city. Albuquerque is surrounded by the natural beauty of the surrounding area, including the colorful Sandia Mountains. Fun places to see in Albuquerque include Albuquerque BioPark, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, the American International Rattlesnake Museum, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the KiMo Theater, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, the National Atomic Museum (NAM), the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, the Petroglyph National Monument, the Rio Grande Zoological Park, the San Felipe de Neri Church, the Turquoise Museum, the University of New Mexico, and the University Art Museum.

One of the most beautiful spots in the city is the Albuquerque BioPark, an excellent environmental museum aimed at providing visitors with plenty of fun recreational activities while educating them about the environment. The BioPark features four main attractions: the Rio Grande Botanical Garden, the Tingley Beach, the Albuquerque Aquarium, and the Rio Grande Zoo. The aquarium features a 285,000-gallon ocean tank with water and local marine life from the Gulf of Mexico.

The National Atomic Museum is another exciting place to visit in Albuquerque. Here, visitors can learn about the history of the Atomic Age, from the discovery of radioactive elements by Marie Curie to the Manhattan Project to present and future uses of nuclear energy. The museum contains full-size replicas of Little Boy and Fat Man, the first two atomic bombs, used at the end of World War II.

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