An industrial waste tourist attraction.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

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

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

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

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.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

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

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

An ode to the history of telephones inside a telephone building.

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.