Golden, Colorado
Mines Museum of Earth Science
An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.
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Golden, Colorado
An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Monte Vista, Colorado
Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
Red Cliff, Colorado
Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
Castle Rock, Colorado
The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Rangely, Colorado
Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.
La Junta, Colorado
The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Morrison, Colorado
Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.
Porterville, California
The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.
Carbondale, Colorado
A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Boulder, Colorado
The clock that sets them all.
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.
Aspen, Colorado
Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.