Denver, Colorado
Big Blue Bear
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
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Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Yup, that's where the name came from.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
San Francisco, California
An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.
San Francisco, California
This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
San Diego, California
Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Monroe, Utah
One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.
Green River, Utah
Contains a wealth of information about the first exploration and later use of the Green and Colorado Rivers.
Red Cliff, Colorado
Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Redlands, Colorado
For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.
Spanish Fork, Utah
Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.
Moab, Utah
This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Sacramento, California
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
Truckee, California
Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.
Reno, Nevada
Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
Sparks, Nevada
The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.