Tucked into Colorado’s Pikes Peak region, this rugged back road is the kind of place that makes you feel like you have stepped onto a film set, except the history surrounding it is entirely real. The ...

A U.S. Geological Survey employee with nothing better to do on vacation than pore over old maps in the Library of Congress made an astonishing discovery last year: a Colorado map from 1894 that ...

Fall is a popular time to visit these sites, offering a chance to also see the season's changing aspen leaves. Many former mining towns like St. Elmo, Animas Forks and Ashcroft have preserved ...

The enjoyment of getting scared out of your wits isn’t for everyone. I’ve never been one to relish in the thrill of it. I saw my first scary movie in my teens and still — to this day — have nightmares ...

Years later, as an adult in Colorado, Knightchilde was introduced to the ghost town of Ashcroft, and he started doing research about it and other towns, which made him want to visit those places. The ...

With a history as rich as the United States, we shouldn’t be surprised that every state has paranormal tales to tell. From abandoned asylums to creaky hotels, the United States is home to countless ...