Places ciffergan Wants to Go

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

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

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

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

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

An ode to the history of telephones inside a telephone building.

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

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

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

This sundial indicates the time based on where you stand within it.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

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

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

A flat-topped butte that makes a constant backdrop for Western art.

Once a dining hall for boarding school students, this lodge was a popular haunt for nuclear physicists working on the Manhattan Project.

For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.