Places Rick Brown Wants to Go

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

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

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

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

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

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

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

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

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