Places ArthurGartner Wants to Go

A tiny town’s tiny museum with some gigantic residents.

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

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

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

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

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 ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

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

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.