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

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

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

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

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

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

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

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

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

Paleoamericans built these ancient walls high in the Colorado Rockies as part of an extensive hunting system.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

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

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

At this research institute, the chile is king.