Manitou Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak Summit House
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
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Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Keenesburg, Colorado
The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.
Morrison, Colorado
Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.
Littleton, Colorado
The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Denver, Colorado
The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Denver, Colorado
This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.
Kealakekua, Hawaii
A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.
Worden, Montana
The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.
Hohenwald, Tennessee
This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.