Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

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

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

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.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

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

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.