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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Columbus

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Columbus, New Mexico

Updated January 10, 2023

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The Shrine to the Perfect Man

Columbus, New Mexico

Shrine to the Perfect Man

This replica of the Indian spiritual master Meher Baba's tomb stands unfinished in the New Mexico desert.
Pancho Villa State Park

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Located near the U.S.-Mexico border, this park remembers the famous raid of General Francisco “Pancho” Villa and his soldiers.
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This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.
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In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.
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