Places ReisyD Wants to Go

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

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.

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

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

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

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

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

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'

The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.