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

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

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

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

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

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

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.

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

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

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

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

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

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

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

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

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

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

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

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.