Places atecca Wants to Go

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

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

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

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

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

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

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

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.