This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

This small canyon park was once the main street of Silver City—until a flood washed it away.

A memorial dedicated to veterans of all wars especially those lost in Bataan defending the Philippines during World War II.

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

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.

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

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

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

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

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

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