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

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

Final resting place of a 19th century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

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

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

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.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

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

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.