Tucumcari is an awesome little town near the border of the Texas Panhandle in New Mexico on Old Route 66 and I-40. It has great shops, grub, hotels, a few fantastic museums, and lots of cool retro signs. After a day of traveling, it’s well worth the time to explore.

Don’t miss the creepy abandoned properties that still have their signs and decor… although I did hear some music coming from one of the rooms when I was walking around.

The Mesalands Dinosaur Museum and Natural Sciences Laboratory is also a fantastic spot with Dinos and Pleistocene mammals from the Community College’s paleontology department.