Places alaskanmoss Wants to Go

You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.

This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.

This high-desert oasis spotlights some of Colorado’s most sacred native plants.

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.

Have a heavy metal Christmas at this bizarre Turkish-American restaurant.

These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.

The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.

A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.

When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.

The final resting place of a legendary science fiction author and his fraternal twin sister who died as an infant.

An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.

Hike, ski, or snowshoe to a backcountry yurt that serves up gourmet, four-course dinners.

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

A Buddhist monastery tucked away in the mountains of Colorado.

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

This 19th-century house museum features a horse-drawn hearse and other antique oddities.

A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.