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

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

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

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

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

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

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

What is the Thing?

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.