Places chrisawhite00 Wants to Go

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

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

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

A statue high in a hill that represents how Buffalo Bill got his name.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.