Hot Springs, South Dakota
Mammoth Site
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
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Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Ardmore, South Dakota
Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.
Harrison, Nebraska
Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Guernsey, Wyoming
Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.
Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This stone marker honors the man who released Canada goose goslings in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Lafayette, Colorado
According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.
Arvada, Colorado
A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.
Denver, Colorado
A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.
Denver, Colorado
This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Denver, Colorado
This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.
Golden, Colorado
An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Morrison, Colorado
This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.
Bailey, Colorado
A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Monte Vista, Colorado
Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
Lake City, Colorado
The site of the gruesome massacre—and maybe cannibalism—of five men, a tragedy that made Alferd Packer infamous.