The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

Once home to more than 50 displays of freshwater fish.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

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

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

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

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

On the upper deck of this church-owned parking garage stand eight pillars topped with different Catholic saints.

Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

Hidden on the 7th floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.