This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

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.

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

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

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

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

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

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

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

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

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

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

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

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

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

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This is one really big nut.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.