Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

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

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

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

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

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

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.