Places SamWPiano Wants to Go

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

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

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

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

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

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

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

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

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."

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

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

A scenic natural bridge with a creek running underneath.