Oakley, Utah
Oakley Diner
What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
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Oakley, Utah
What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Herriman, Utah
Largest man-made excavation on earth!
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
Leadville, Colorado
Thousands of unmarked, sunken graves in a pauper's cemetery.
Buena Vista, Colorado
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Durango, Colorado
A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Denver, Colorado
Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.
Denver, Colorado
The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.
Denver, Colorado
Soak in the life’s work of one of the country’s foremost modern artists.
Idaho Springs, Colorado
This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.
Leadville, Colorado
The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.
Leadville, Colorado
This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.
Leadville, Colorado
In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.
Creede, Colorado
Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.
Creede, Colorado
The temporary burial site of the man who shot and killed Jesse James.
Creede, Colorado
A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Fairplay, Colorado
This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Cañon City, Colorado
This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.