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Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

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

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.

This old ruin once served as a post office, a train station, a restaurant, and a bridge to the Atomic Age.

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

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

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

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

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

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.