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

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

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.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

Once a dining hall for boarding school students, this lodge was a popular haunt for nuclear physicists working on the Manhattan Project.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

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

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

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

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

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

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

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

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

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

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

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.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

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

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

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

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.