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

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

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

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

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

A mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted on the rock wall by canyon's religious namesake.

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

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

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.