A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.

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

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

This canyon is named for a unique geologic formation where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon and reappears farther down.

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.

This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.