Places byorgason Wants to Go

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

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

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

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

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

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

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.