Albuquerque, New Mexico
Petroglyph National Monument
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Faywood, New Mexico
These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Parker, Arizona
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Towaoc, Colorado
Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Monte Vista, Colorado
Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
Chimney Rock, Colorado
Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.
Alamosa, Colorado
The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.
Trinidad, Colorado
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Des Moines, New Mexico
This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Capitan, New Mexico
The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.