Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

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

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

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

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

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

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

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

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

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

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

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

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.