Places heathersfour Wants to Go

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

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

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

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

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

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

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

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

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

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

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

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

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

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

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

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

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