Places nejuum Wants to Go

Hike to the decaying remains of a dream house with a spectacular view.

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.

This bee-themed family business does more with honey than anyone would think was possible.

Experience life in one of America’s smallest neighborhoods.

A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.

A tiny town’s tiny museum with some gigantic residents.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

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

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

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.