Manitou Springs, Colorado
Rainbow Falls
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
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Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
Denver, Colorado
Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Denver, Colorado
This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Normal, Illinois
This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.
Peoria, Illinois
A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.
Benton, Illinois
The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.
Peoria, Illinois
A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
Evanston, Illinois
The murals have transformed a residential alley into a vibrant drive-through gallery.
Wheaton, Illinois
Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.
Maywood, Illinois
The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.
Batavia, Illinois
An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.
Chicago, Illinois
A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.
Volo, Illinois
Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.
Mountain Township, Illinois
In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.
Des Plaines, Illinois
This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man.
Chicago, Illinois
Once an ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities.
Chicago, Illinois
A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.
Freeport, Illinois
The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.