St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
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St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
St. Louis, Missouri
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.
Hanksville, Utah
This innovative mill was built for a legendary gold mine that never came to be.
Cascade, Colorado
This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
In addition to over 80 vehicles on display covering over 100 years of motorcycle history, this free museum focuses on the people who ride and love these bikes.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.
Trinidad, Colorado
A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.
Trinidad, Colorado
This museum and former department store is home to the largest collection of A.R. Mitchell art in the world.
Trinidad, Colorado
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Tropic, Utah
A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.
Aspen, Colorado
Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.