Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.

A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.