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The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins

Chaco Canyon

Nageezi, United States

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RUINS & SITES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 78 2026
Chaco Canyon

An ancestral Puebloan site in a remote desert canyon in New Mexico. Visitors walk among preserved great houses such as Pueblo Bonito and Chetro Ketl, plus kivas and petroglyphs on a 9 mile loop.

Highlights

  • Pueblo Bonito
  • Chetro Ketl great house
  • Pueblo Alto overlook

Good to know

  • Unpaved access road, about 21 miles, rough when wet
  • Buy site guides at visitor center
  • Bring water, sunscreen and full fuel tank

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