Places daarka Wants to Go

A spiralling hourglass-shaped tower rises from the forests in Denmark.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

Hundreds of these oversized benches have been built as an art project meant to change people's perspectives.

Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Dance on a hand-hewn log floor padded with bouncy boxcar springs at a saloon built in 1883.

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

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