Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

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.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

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

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

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

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

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

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

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

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

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

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