Places misailr Wants to Go

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

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

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

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.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

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.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

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

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

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

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

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

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

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

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."