Places maurverick Wants to Go

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

The warmth and creative kitsch of a quilt engulf every patron who visits.

This gallery is home to everything from antiques, to ancient tribal masks.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

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

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

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

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

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

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

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

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Pay homage to the "Top Woman Athlete of the Twentieth Century."

Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.

The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.