A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

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

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

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.

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

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

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

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

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

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.