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

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

Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.

One of the few slot canyons in New Mexico, this area is fantastic for hiking, camping, and stargazing.

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

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

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

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

Archaeologists believe this panel of petroglyphs depicting descending sheep and other figures in Glen Canyon are 3,000 to 6,000 years old.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.