Places Seabiscuit Wants to Go

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

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

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 sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

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

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

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

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

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

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

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

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

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

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

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

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

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.