The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

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

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

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

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

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

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

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

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

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

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

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

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

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

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.