Depoe Bay, Oregon
Cape Foulweather
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
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Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
Portola Valley, California
The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Glendale, Colorado
It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.
Idaho Springs, Colorado
This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.
Denver, Colorado
This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.
Littleton, Colorado
A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.
Denver, Colorado
This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Littleton, Colorado
The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.
Leadville, Colorado
At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Nederland, Colorado
Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.