Places happygrim Wants to Go

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

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

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

Inside this casino, visitors are treated to slot machines and a rare German Christmas pyramid.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

The only retired U.S. nuclear missile silo that is open to the public.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

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

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

An innovative local park built from an abandoned sewage treatment plant.

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

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

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.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.