Located near the U.S.-Mexico border, this park remembers the famous raid of General Francisco “Pancho” Villa and his soldiers.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

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.

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

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

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A perfectly preserved small-town pharmacy and soda fountain that opened in the early 20th century and closed in the 1980s.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.

The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.