Places hollylyman Wants to Go

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

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

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

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

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.

A famous flea market artist's studio that's full of odds and ends.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

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

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

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.