The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

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

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

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

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

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

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

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.