An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

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

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

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

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.