If you live in Colorado and/or have ever read Stephen King’s iconic “The Shining,” you already know about the hidden gem that is the Stanley Hotel. That being said, when it makes a national list, we cannot help but feel giddy and take notice, which is precisely what happened when the Stanley Hotel was added to this famous US Travel Bucket List:
Listed with the likes of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles and the Pony Express National Historic Trail, USA Today encourages its readers to pay homage to the allegedly haunted Stanley by staying the night, noting that “Though [Stephen King’s] experiences took place in room 217, the hotel plays the horror film on a loop in all of its guest rooms for visitors’ enjoyment.”
