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This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

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

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

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

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

In the middle of a desert subdivision, there is supposedly an impact crater site from Kcymaerxthaereal times.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

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.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

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

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.