Places Danderand Wants to Go

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.