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

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

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

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

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

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

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

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

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

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

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

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

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

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.