Next day, we went to Los Alamos. It is the location of the Los Alamos National Lab, one of the world’s leading research institutions. This is lab was responsible for the first hydrogen bomb testing in 1952. This web site gives the history of that time period and what the lab is currently doing. http://www.lanl.gov/history/atomicbomb/index.shtml We actually went to the Bradbury Science Museum which displays exhibits about the history of Los Alamos National Laboratory and its research. Many of the exhibits are interactive and feature videos, computers, and science demonstrations. If you have any interest in this please check the web site above and http://www.lanl.gov/museum/ for info on the museum. Following that we went to Bandolier National Park. Besides the drive through the beautiful Frijole Canyon and mountains created from the lava following volcanic eruptions thousands of years ago we visited the Aztec ruins that date from the 12th century. Some of the ruins are in the open area and some are cliff dwellings. The cliffs were very porous and the Indians used crude stone tools to carve out living spaces, called Cavates. These Cavates had stone rooms built in front of them some as many as 3 stories high and the entry was probably from the roof. These structures would have had mud-plastered walls and floors needing constant maintenance.