The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

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

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

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

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

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

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

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

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

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.

This is one really big nut.

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

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