Alamogordo, New Mexico
PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio
This is one really big nut.
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Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Bisbee, Arizona
This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.
Tombstone, Arizona
The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.
Tombstone, Arizona
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
Tombstone, Arizona
The first Protestant church in Arizona and only Gothic Revival style adobe church in the world.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Bisbee, Arizona
A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.
Magdalena, New Mexico
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.
Magdalena, New Mexico
The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
A surprise blip of color and kitsch.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Roswell, New Mexico
A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.
Roswell, New Mexico
Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Lincoln, New Mexico
The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
Lindrith, New Mexico
A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."