Places Magicmarker Wants to Go

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

A cultural center dedicated to the preservation of the Yiddish language and culture with over a million volumes.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.

This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

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

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

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

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

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

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

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.