A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

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

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

The world's largest washing machine collection has more than 1,400 antique items in its exhibit.

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

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

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

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

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

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

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

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.