Albuquerque spills out of the Sandia Mountains covering some 490.9 km² of the Chihuahuan Desert of New Mexico. But there’s a lot more to this destination than sand and cacti! In fact, you really have to get above Duke city (Albuquerque’s nickname) to see its full beauty — here are a few things to do in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that will give you that bird’s eye view from 4000 feet above.