A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

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.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

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

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

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

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

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

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

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

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.

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

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

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

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