Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his monicker to peaks.

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

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

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

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

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

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

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

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

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

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

A land of debatable treasure.