This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

A famous flea market artist's studio that's full of odds and ends.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

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

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

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of Northern New Mexico's geology.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

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

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

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

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

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

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

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

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

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

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