Nathrop, Colorado
St. Elmo Ghost Town
This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
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Nathrop, Colorado
This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
Littleton, Colorado
The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Florissant, Colorado
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Bowie, Arizona
The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.
Clarkdale, Arizona
An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.
Cottonwood, Arizona
Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Williams, Arizona
A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.