The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

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

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

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

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

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.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

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

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

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

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

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

The first American axe throwing club.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.