Manitou Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak Summit House
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
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Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Aspen, Colorado
An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Dolores, Colorado
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
Florence, Colorado
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Italy, Texas
A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.
Glen Rose, Texas
A park home to some unusually large rocks.
Uvalde, Texas
A 17-foot-tall cutout of the Texas-born actor stands alongside the highway.
Alpine, Texas
A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.
Dale, Texas
Constructed in 1859 as a general store and post office, the store is still used to this day and was featured in the Walking Dead series.
Burnet, Texas
An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
Marble Falls Township, Texas
Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Pueblo, Colorado
A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.
Florence, Colorado
An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Pueblo, Colorado
This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.
Pueblo, Colorado
This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.
Pueblo, Colorado
Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.
Pueblo, Colorado
This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
La Junta, Colorado
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.