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A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

See six states from the newly restored 100-year-old historic roadside attraction.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

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

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

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

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

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

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

This small museum is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved dinosaur specimens found in Montana.

Operational for less than a year, this mill produced more than 11,000 tons of chrome concentrate in its short lifespan.

The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.

After Havre burned down, the best place to build was under the ashes.

The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.

An entire town preserved as a historic landmark.