Places nho245 Wants to Go

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

A student driver's nightmare.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

A mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted on the rock wall by canyon's religious namesake.

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

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.

A tribute to Loveland’s most famous sweethearts, who helped spread cupid’s message to millions.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

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

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

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

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

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

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

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 recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

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

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.