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Cañon City, Colorado

Royal Gorge Bridge

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

Rainbow Falls

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Rye, Colorado

Bishop Castle

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Garden of the Gods

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

International Church of Cannabis

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.
Calhan, Colorado

Paint Mines Interpretive Park

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

Canyons of the Ancients

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

Desert Reef Hot Springs

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Hanging Lake

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

The Stanley Hotel

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Mesa Verde National Park

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

Garvan Woodland Gardens

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas

Sulphur Springs Park

These springs were once the source of a tourism boom to Sulphur Springs.
Kingston, Arkansas

Hawksbill Crag

This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.
Little Flock, Arkansas

War Eagle Cavern

One of the oldest show caves in Arkansas.
Ozone, Arkansas

Glory Hole Falls

In the Ozarks, a waterfall shoots out from a glorious hole.
Mount Ida, Arkansas

Avant Mining at Fisher Mountain

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.
Compton, Arkansas

Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls

The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Blue Springs Heritage Center

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Thermal Spring Cascades

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

Mammoth Spring

The seventh largest spring in the world.
Magnet Cove, Arkansas

Falls Branch Creek Falls

Home to a seasonal waterfall and swimming hole in the Ouachita Mountains.
Heber Springs, Arkansas

Collins Creek Cascade and Trout Stream

A wild trout fishery in Arkansas.
Damascus, Arkansas

Springfield-Des Arc Bridge

This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.