Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

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

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

The mummies of a fake priest and bandit's wife are among the abundant curiosities at this museum.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

This museum tells the history of Day of the Dead sugar sculptures.

The stoutest tree in the world.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.

An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

These sailing ship-shaped chandeliers are believed to have been a gift inspired by faith.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."