Another equally surreal place in New Mexico is White Sands National Monument, which consists of 270 or so miles of lunar landscapes. It makes you feel as small as you really are, which encouraged sledding and sand angels on our part.
At sunset the shadows of the dunes change color every few minutes. The electric blue was a good one:
I've read (but have not confirmed) that the park is open til 11 on nights with a full moon. You can also camp there.
