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

The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

An innovative local park built from an abandoned sewage treatment plant.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

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

In 1889, a small group of women began meeting to discuss literature, art, and other topics. Their every-other-week salon grew into a lending library that still exists today.

This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

Dedicated to a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was also a bird watcher and artist.

In 1932, Americans honored their first president's 200th birthday by planting trees.

This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.