Culberson County, Texas
Guadalupe Peak
The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
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Culberson County, Texas
The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
Amarillo, Texas
Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.
Watrous, New Mexico
The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.
Mills, New Mexico
Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.
Dawson, New Mexico
All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.
Taos, New Mexico
Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.
Taos, New Mexico
Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.
Taos, New Mexico
Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.
Arroyo Seco, New Mexico
A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.
El Prado, New Mexico
These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.
Tres Piedras, New Mexico
It is intended to take one back to a stripped-down simplicity, to spend extended time both inside and out, and absorb the natural drama of the Upper Rio Grande Valley.
Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico
Secluded springs in the Rio Grande Gorge offer hot bathing beside the haunted ruins of a stagecoach stop.
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona
This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Moab, Utah
This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.
Moab, Utah
A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.
Moab, Utah
It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.
Moab, Utah
This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.
Moab, Utah
Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
Thompson Springs, Utah
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.