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 oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

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

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

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

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

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

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

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

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

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.