Places GerhardM Wants to Go

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

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

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.

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

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

The clock that sets them all.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

"All Mountains - All The Time."

Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.

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

Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.