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

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

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

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

The country’s largest collection of southwestern jewelry, along with contemporary Native American art.

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

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

One of two Southern California statues celebrating “The Duke,” this one towers over a Beverly Hills sidewalk.

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.

This arch was featured prominently in the film.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

The gambling entrepreneur who built a city was also an avid collector of classic cars.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.