Colorado Springs, Colorado
May Natural History Museum
Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.
Dolores, Colorado
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Rangely, Colorado
Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.
Denver, Colorado
This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Golden, Colorado
An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.
Denver, Colorado
Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.
Nederland, Colorado
Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.
Ouray, Colorado
A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.
Denver, Colorado
The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.
Monte Vista, Colorado
Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Red Cliff, Colorado
Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
Central City, Colorado
This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.
Denver, Colorado
A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.
La Junta, Colorado
The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.
Estes Park, Colorado
The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.
Denver, Colorado
A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Denver, Colorado
One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.
Morrison, Colorado
Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.