This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

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.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

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 world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

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

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

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.

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

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

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

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