St. Joseph, Missouri
Glore Psychiatric Museum
The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
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St. Joseph, Missouri
The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
Kansas City, Kansas
Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Pueblo, Colorado
A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.
Pueblo, Colorado
This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.
Pueblo, Colorado
This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Pueblo, Colorado
This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.
Montrose, Colorado
An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.
Nathrop, Colorado
All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.
Crestone, Colorado
Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Cañon City, Colorado
The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.
Cañon City, Colorado
This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Inside this casino, visitors are treated to slot machines and a rare German Christmas pyramid.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.
Florissant, Colorado
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.