Places ciffergan Wants to Go

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex at the site of one of the worst mining disasters in Montana history.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

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

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

An innovative local park built from an abandoned sewage treatment plant.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

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

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

This cemetery is one of the last remaining traces of a drowned old Western town.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.