Lordsburg, New Mexico
Shakespeare Ghost Town
Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.
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Lordsburg, New Mexico
Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.
Deming, New Mexico
A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.
Des Moines, New Mexico
This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.
Chimayo, New Mexico
This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.
Three Rivers, New Mexico
More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
White Oaks, New Mexico
In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Velarde, New Mexico
A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
New Mexico
One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.
Cartwright, North Dakota
A railroad lift bridge that was only lifted once and became obsolete before construction was finished.
Strasburg, North Dakota
The humble beginnings of the man known for his lavish "champagne" music.
Rugby, North Dakota
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
Fargo, North Dakota
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Regent, North Dakota
One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.
Nekoma, North Dakota
The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.