This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of Northern New Mexico's geology.

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

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

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

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

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

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.