This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

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

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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

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

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

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

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

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

The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.