In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.

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

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

A stone face watches over the river.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

At this Nashville restaurant, cheese and charcuterie arrive via conveyor belt.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.

The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The oldest extant wooden jail in South Dakota and possibly the United States. 

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.