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

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

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

This old ruin once served as a post office, a train station, a restaurant, and a bridge to the Atomic Age.

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

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

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.

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

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

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

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

This is one really big nut.

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

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."