The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

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

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.