Abiquiu, New Mexico
Penitente Morada of Abiquiú
The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.
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Abiquiu, New Mexico
The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.
Cimarron, New Mexico
A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.
Price, Utah
The natural history of Utah is on full display inside this museum.
Carbon County, Utah
Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.
Vernal, Utah
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.
Rangely, Colorado
Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.
Oakley, Utah
What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
Grace, Idaho
A lava tube cooled to form this long tunnel that stays chilly even at the height of summer.
Kailua, Hawaii
Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Williams, Arizona
A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.
Fort Valley, Arizona
At 11,500 feet in elevation, there is no toilet in the state closer to the sky than this one.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.
Embudo, New Mexico
One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.
Velarde, New Mexico
A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
El Prado, New Mexico
These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.
Arroyo Seco, New Mexico
A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Boulder, Colorado
The clock that sets them all.
Sonora, California
A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.
Knights Ferry, California
The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.