Places stoneshieldmaiden Wants to Go

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

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This is not Madame Tussaud’s wax museum.

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.

This rural museum is home to more than 50 local desert reptiles and the world's largest snake bite kit collection.

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

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

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

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

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

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

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

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

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

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

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

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.