The Manhattan Project to develop the first atomic bomb brought some of the brightest minds in the world to Los Alamos, a sleepy little town in New Mexico's northwest. Today, the Los Alamos National Laboratory is still the city's largest employer and continues to attract the world's leading scientific thinkers to the area. The same isolated, canyon-enclosed setting that originally attracted the Manhattan Project research team to this site now makes for excellent sporting opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. From horseback riding in the Valle Grande to mountain biking in the nearby Jemez Mountains, the Los Alamos area offers sports and relaxation in mountainous natural surroundings. At the end of a day of outdoor pursuits, visitors can take in some live theater at the Los Alamos Performing Arts Center or explore the city's scientific history at the the Bradbury Science Museum.