The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

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

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

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

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

Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.