Places 6002 Wants to Go

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.