Carlsbad Caverns, NM
The Carlsbad Caverns of southeastern New Mexico gave us a whole new level of appreciation for our National Parks system. We've toured caverns before. Most recently, the Shasta Caverns of northern California, which were fabulous. But nothing could have prepared us for the magnitude of the Carlsbad Caverns. We took the natural entrance to the caverns and highly recommend this steep but paved (with handrails) 1.25-mile path. There are elevators that will also transport you the 8