The infamous Million Dollar Highway is HWY 550 driving between Ouray, Colorado and Silverton, Colorado. This is not only one of the most beautiful roads within the United States, but also one of the most dangerous. It is part of the San Juan Skyway Colorado Scenic Byway as it traverses the Uncompahgre Gorge in the San Juan Mountains.

There are many national parks in the United States, but none quite like Mesa Verde National Park. It does have amazing scenery, but the thing that makes this park unique versus the other parks is that it allows you to explore a civilization that lived here thousands of years ago.