Places melissabollman Wants to Go

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

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

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

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

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

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

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.