This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

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

A collection of beautiful crystals shaped like freshly plucked roses.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

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

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

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.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

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

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.