When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

For 14 years, this former stray dog greeted every train passenger that arrived in Fort Collins.

A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.

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

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

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

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

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.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.