Places Opinicus Wants to Go

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Inside this shop, visitors are treated to a unique blend of natural history and art.

This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

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

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.

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.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

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

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

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

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.