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

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

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

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

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

Once a dining hall for boarding school students, this lodge was a popular haunt for nuclear physicists working on the Manhattan Project.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

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

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

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

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.