This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

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

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

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

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.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

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

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

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

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

Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.