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These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

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

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

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

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

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.