Explore Ancient Ruins in Bandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument, located in northern New Mexico, isn’t the best-known national park or monument, but the ancient Native American ruins that it protects are simply outstanding! The National Monument protects evidence of human habitation going back over 11,000 years. "Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities,” according to the National Park Service.