These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

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

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

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

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

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

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

At this research institute, the chile is king.

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

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

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

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

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

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

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.