Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

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

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

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

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

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

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

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

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

A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his monicker to peaks.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

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

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

A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.