Places Robert Hemedes Wants to Go

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

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

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

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

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

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.