Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Thousands of mounted insects, and some live ones, hide within an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

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

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

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

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

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

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

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found at a weekend swap meet.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.