Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

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

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Columbine High School shootings.

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

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

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

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

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

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 small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

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

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

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

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.