A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

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

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.

Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."