The Turquoise Trail in New Mexico extends from Santa Fe to Albuquerque. This 54-mile-long scenic road is an alternative to Interstate 25 and is perfect for when you have some extra time to appreciate the vistas and small towns of the Land of Enchantment.
The Bottle House is an obscure roadside attraction in the ghost town of Golden, New Mexico.
Jesse Card/Google Founded in 1879, Golden was a mining town that included saloons, a school, a post office, and a stock exchange. However, as the mining business slowed, the post office closed, and most of the town was abandoned.
If you want to learn about the town of Golden, stop at the Bottle House.
Tessa C/Google Leroy, the owner of the Bottle House and unofficial mayor, is happy to share the town’s history with visitors.
It’s hard to put a label on the Bottle House.
Jesse Card/Google It’s part museum, art installation, and time capsule.
Everywhere you look, there is something interesting to see.
김병석/Google Notes on old yellowing paper are displayed alongside antique household items.
I spy with my little eye . . .
김병석/Google The Bottle House is perfect for an epic game of Eye Spy.
The sculpture garden of sorts combines the new and old.
Leanne Arvila/Google A freshly painted green alien takes center stage next to an eclectic arrangement of bottles.
Kitschy pink plastic flamingos are perched next to a creative “fire pit”.
Mario Barrios/Google As you wander the property, the bottles are the one constant in all of the peculiar displays. You’ll find bottles of every color, shape, and size in this colossal collection.
While you’re in Golden, stop at Henderson General Store. This 100-year-old shop features Native American arts and crafts.
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Founded in 1879, Golden was a mining town that included saloons, a school, a post office, and a stock exchange. However, as the mining business slowed, the post office closed, and most of the town was abandoned.
Tessa C/Google
Leroy, the owner of the Bottle House and unofficial mayor, is happy to share the town’s history with visitors.
It’s part museum, art installation, and time capsule.
김병석/Google
Notes on old yellowing paper are displayed alongside antique household items.
The Bottle House is perfect for an epic game of Eye Spy.
Leanne Arvila/Google
A freshly painted green alien takes center stage next to an eclectic arrangement of bottles.
Mario Barrios/Google
As you wander the property, the bottles are the one constant in all of the peculiar displays. You’ll find bottles of every color, shape, and size in this colossal collection.
Have you traveled the Turquoise Tail before? What are your favorite stops along the way?
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Address: Bottle House, 1705 Nm 503 14, Sandia Park, NM 87047, USA
