The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.

A famous flea market artist's studio that's full of odds and ends.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

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

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

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

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

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

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

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

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

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

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

Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

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

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

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.