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The actual tombstone of Billy the Kid

Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Grave of Billy the Kid

The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner.

Fort Sumner, New Mexico

Bosque Redondo Memorial

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

'Intersection Point Zero'

Carrizozo, New Mexico

'Intersection Point Zero'

This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.

Smokey Bear.

Capitan, New Mexico

Smokey Bear's Grave

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

Large panel of diverse figures on several basalt boulders.

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.

TinkerTown

Sandia Park, New Mexico

TinkerTown

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

Watch for burros on the road!

Peach Springs, Arizona

Diamond Creek

The only place in the Grand Canyon where an automobile can be driven to the Colorado River

Pima Air & Space Museum

Tucson, Arizona

Pima Air & Space Museum

Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.

Rainbow Rock Shop Dinosaurs

Holbrook, Arizona

Rainbow Rock Shop Dinosaurs

Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.

Apse

Paradise Valley, Arizona

Cosanti

A disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright built an experimental, partially underground home in the desert.

Heart of the Rocks Loop

Willcox, Arizona

Heart of the Rocks Loop

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Gallery in the Sun

Tucson, Arizona

Gallery in the Sun

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

The center is located atop a bluff about 60 miles west of Albuquerque.

Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico

Sky City Cultural Center

This cultural center showcases what may be the oldest ongoing community in all of North America.

The Buckhorn Saloon exterior

Pinos Altos, New Mexico

The Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House

This 1863 adobe building is home to one of the oldest operating saloons in the Southwest.

View of the sundial.

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Jemez Springs Library Human Sundial

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

Inside the church during the Lights of Gisewa.

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Jemez Historic Site

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

Closer view of the Soda Dam.

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

Jemez Springs Soda Dam

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

View of the Missing Cabin

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

‘The Missing’ Cabin

What appears to be a historic cabin nestled within Valles Caldera National Preserve is actually part of an abandoned movie set.

The long bar, with the dollar bills in the background.

Madrid, New Mexico

Mine Shaft Tavern

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

The exterior of the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum

This museum shaped like an inflating balloon celebrates the sport’s buoyant achievements.

Zozobra.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Burning of Zozobra

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

Richardson's rug room boasts boasts more than a thousand handcrafted Native American rugs for sale.

Gallup, New Mexico

Richardson Trading Post

This historic trading post has been serving the community since 1913.

Front of El Rancho.

Gallup, New Mexico

Historic El Rancho Hotel

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

World’s First Muffler Man

Flagstaff, Arizona

World’s First Muffler Man

The first of the iconic American roadside attractions lives on as a college mascot.

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