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.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

Rusting dinosaurs frolic at the entrance to this roadside "snake sanctuary."

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Columbine High School shootings.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

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

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

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

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

This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.

This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.