Places atecca Wants to Go

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

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

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

Inside this shop, visitors are treated to a unique blend of natural history and art.

Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.

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

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

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

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

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

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

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

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.