Places weather2day Wants to Go

Most of this “research national monument” still lies buried beneath the earth.

Crisp mountain water cascades over volcanic rocks at these secluded falls outside Pagosa Springs.

The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.

You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.

This high-desert oasis spotlights some of Colorado’s most sacred native plants.

Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.

A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.

Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.

This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

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

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

The clock that sets them all.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

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

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.