The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

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

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

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

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

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

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

This is one really big nut.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

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.

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

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

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

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.