This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

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

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.