Places sarahltait Wants to Go

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.

A pair of gargoyles peer into unsuspecting passengers at Denver’s conspiracy-packed airport.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.

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.

This gallery is home to everything from antiques, to ancient tribal masks.

The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

A Buddhist monastery tucked away in the mountains of Colorado.

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Columbine High School shootings.

Here lies the woman who named the Ouija Board.

At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.

This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

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

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

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

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

The walls, tables, and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in $1 bills.

A tiny town’s tiny museum with some gigantic residents.

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.

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

Paleoamericans built these ancient walls high in the Colorado Rockies as part of an extensive hunting system.