Weston, Missouri
O'Malley's Pub
The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.
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Weston, Missouri
The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.
Independence, Missouri
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Kansas City, Missouri
The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City.
Stratton, Colorado
When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Penrose, Colorado
The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
Denver, Colorado
In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.
Castle Rock, Colorado
The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.
Erie, Colorado
This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.
Glendale, Colorado
It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.
Buena Vista, Colorado
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Denver, Colorado
A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.