Places lessymac Wants to Go

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.

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

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

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

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.