Places ciffergan Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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

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

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

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

The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.

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

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

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

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

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

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

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

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

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