A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

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

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.