Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

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

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

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

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

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.