Places Annie Oortman Wants to Go

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

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

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.