Places Shastified Wants to Go

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.

The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.

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

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

The world's largest washing machine collection has more than 1,400 antique items in its exhibit.

Inside this shop, visitors are treated to a unique blend of natural history and art.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

Only a few signs remain of the buried Colorado mining town that supplied the uranium for the first atomic bomb.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

A retired oil tanker now offering amazing views of New York City.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.