An unconventional monument to one of America's largest landowners.

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

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

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

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.

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

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

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

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

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

This small canyon park was once the main street of Silver City—until a flood washed it away.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Yo, Adrian!

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.