A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

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.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

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

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

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

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

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

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

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

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.