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

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of Northern New Mexico's geology.

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

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

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

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.