The worst road in Colorado is the main gateway to some of its highest peaks.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

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.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

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

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

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

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

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

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.