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

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

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

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

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

The world's longest known cave system.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

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

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.