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

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.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

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

This is one really big nut.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

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

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.