Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

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

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

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

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

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

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

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

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

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.

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

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.

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

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

A unique arch graces the Dolores River Canyon near the Hanging Flume.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

This high-desert oasis spotlights some of Colorado’s most sacred native plants.