Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.