Places Pengwn Wants to Go

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

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

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

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

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

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

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

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

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

This is one really big nut.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

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

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

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

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

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

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

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.