8. LINCOLN, NEW MEXICO Lincoln, New Mexico—population 50—was made famous by one of the most violent periods in the state’s history. One of the reasons why the Lincoln County War resonates so strongly to this day is because this community is a 19th-century treasure, truly frozen in the 1870s-80s. For example, you can still find the original merchandise in shelves and cases at the Tunstall Store. Renovation is an ever-present part of Lincoln. In 2009, the homes of the 1885 Sheriff James Bren


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