A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

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

This sculpture perfectly models the molecular structure of a drug that was never produced.

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

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

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

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

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

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

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

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

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

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

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

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

A flat-topped butte that makes a constant backdrop for Western art.

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

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.