Places biggsy20 Wants to Go

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

Every Saturday morning, this microbakery fills up with freshly baked pastries and sourdough breads.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

Explore an enormous collection of original Americana tucked away in a small hamlet.

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

Once the smallest park in the national system.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

This old-school soda shop is the home of the Tin Roof Sundae, a concoction dripping in chocolate, marshmallow, and peanuts.

On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

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

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