Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

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

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

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

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

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

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

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

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

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

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

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

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

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

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.