La Junta, Colorado
Bent's Old Fort
Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.
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Brandon, Colorado
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.
Pueblo, Colorado
Forgotten Grumman TLRV
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo Neon Alley
Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.
Pueblo, Colorado
Heroes Plaza - National Medal of Honor Memorial
This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.
Alamosa, Colorado
First Olympic Marathon Trials Marker
The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.
Alamosa, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Trinidad, Colorado
Ludlow Massacre Site
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Trinidad, Colorado
Steam Engine 638
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Des Moines, New Mexico
Capulin Volcano
This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.
Watrous, New Mexico
Fort Union National Monument
The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.
Glorieta, New Mexico
Pigeon's Ranch
The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”
Pecos, New Mexico
Pecos National Historical Park
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
Vega, Texas
World's Largest Branding Iron
The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.
San Jon, New Mexico
Glenrio Ghost Town
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Amarillo, Texas
Helium Time Columns Monument
A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.
Lubbock, Texas
American Wind Power Center
This Texas windmill field celebrates the power and majesty of the very winds that blow.
Cisco, Texas
Site of the Santa Claus Bank Robbery
Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.
Lampasas, Texas
World's Largest Spur
A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Triple Bridge
Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.
Gdańsk, Poland
Crane M3
A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.
Warsaw, Poland
The Blue Palace
Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.
Warsaw, Poland
'Greetings from Jerusalem Avenue'
An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.
Warsaw, Poland
Mieszko the Stone Bear
Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.
