Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

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

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

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

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

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

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.