Velarde, New Mexico
Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs
A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Velarde, New Mexico
A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
New Mexico
One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.
Pecos, New Mexico
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Faywood, New Mexico
These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.
Silver City, New Mexico
Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.
Holbrook, Arizona
This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Hamilton, Ontario
With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
Granville, New York
Tucked away on the second floor of a small town library is one of the great private Victorian taxidermy collections looking today very much like it did in 1909.
Silver City, New Mexico
Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.