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

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.

This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.

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

This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

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

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

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

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.