In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

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

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

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

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.

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

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

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.