Often the strangest town names are in places where there’s not much around. You know, the middle-of-nowheres that populate our vast and beautiful country. New Mexico is not exception to the strange town name epidemic. Here are 9 towns I think you’ll find to be quite strange in New Mexico. 1. Truth or Consequences Well

#1 Oatman is a tiny historic town in Arizona that’s been around since 1915! Like many small towns that sprung up across the west, Oatman owes its existence to the gold rush. Its humble beginnings were that of a tent camp, but when two miners uncovered $10 million worth of gold, you can imagine how

#1 The Painted Desert is about 120 miles long by 60 miles wide. That’s 93,500 acres worth of beauty! #2 It took millions of years for nature to create this masterpiece. It’s a product of not only shifts in the earths crust due to volcanoes and earthquakes but also the appearance and disappearance of fresh waters

Storms can be scary! But if you’re safely tucked away inside, they can also be beautiful. Check out these stunning lightning strikes over Arizona! #1 This is Watson Lake near Prescott, Arizona. Isn’t that single bolt of lightning *striking*? #2 Here’s Sierra Vista going double or nothing. Twice as captivating! #3 This splintering bolt is

#1 Floating Subway Map Embedded into the concrete of Greene Street in the heart of SoHo are a labyrinth of stainless steel bars that make up the Manhattan train system circa 1985, when it was installed there by Belgian artist Francoise Schein. Dotted along this 90 foot map are 156 LED lights embezzled in landmark