Rye, Colorado
Bishop Castle
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Places I've been
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Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Florissant, Colorado
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
Durango, Colorado
A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Antonito, Colorado
Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."
Taos, New Mexico
Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.
Dawson, New Mexico
All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Madrid, New Mexico
Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Alamosa County, Colorado
A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.