When we get bored in our own backyard, our eyes wander to distant lands. You think: Maybe the rubber tree forest in India could break up the monotony of all of Colorado’s evergreen forests. Surely Turkmenistan’s maniacal Land of Fairy Tales amusement park would beat another day at Elitch Gardens. Take it from James O’Neill, the chapter head of Denver’s branch of Atlas Obscura, a database of the world’s most curious attractions: You don’t have to fly halfway across the world to get off the beaten path. “Denver is one of the most diverse cities (for obscure attractions),” O’Neill, 35, said.