Places hnraque Wants to Go

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

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

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.

Happen to come across a dead eagle? Send it to America's official dead eagle warehouse.

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

Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

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

The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

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

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

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

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

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