Places nealpwright Wants to Go

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.

A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.