Places Seabiscuit Wants to Go

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

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

A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

A unique arch graces the Dolores River Canyon near the Hanging Flume.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

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

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

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

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

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