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

A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.

For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

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

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

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.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

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

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

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

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

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

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

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

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.