Fruita, Colorado
'Mike the Headless Chicken' Sculpture
It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.
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Fruita, Colorado
It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.
Littleton, Colorado
A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Keyes, Colorado
This marker identifies the location where three states converge.
Nathrop, Colorado
This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
Grand Junction, Colorado
This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.
Lafayette, Colorado
According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.
Bailey, Colorado
A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Antonito, Colorado
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Winter Park, Colorado
These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.
Evergreen, Colorado
The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.
Leadville, Colorado
Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.
Dolores, Colorado
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Beverly Hills, California
One of two Southern California statues celebrating “The Duke,” this one towers over a Beverly Hills sidewalk.
San Bernardino County, California
An improbable set of attractive limestone caverns forms the centerpiece of Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, in the heart of the Mojave Desert.
Twentynine Palms, California
An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.
Tulare County, California
The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they’re spectacular.
Irvine, California
This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.
Lafayette, California
Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.