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One man's goal to be surrounded by color resulted in this enchanting assortment of avian abodes.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

The site of a minor battle might have been forgotten if not for one participant’s famous family and the death of a respected warrior.

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Columbine High School shootings.

The site of the gruesome massacre—and maybe cannibalism—of five men, a tragedy that made Alferd Packer infamous.

A mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted on the rock wall by canyon's religious namesake.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.