In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

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

The vanishing remains of an old water station from the late 19th century.

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

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

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

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

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

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

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

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

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.

This old ruin once served as a post office, a train station, a restaurant, and a bridge to the Atomic Age.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

The highest peak in the Jemez Mountains and the traditional center of the Pueblo world.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

A cemetery full of touching tombstones from a community of railroad workers, uranium miners, and Cold War missile launchers.

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