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Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

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

This is one really big nut.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

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

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

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

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

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

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

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

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.