Along the way from Wichita to Boulder, I passed some interesting sights and stopped at the Royal Gorge Bridge, the highest suspension bridge in the world. I didn't know it would cost $14 to get on the bridge until I got there, but I decided to splurge. I'm glad I did. For someone like me who is fairly afraid of heights, the bridge was an absolute terror (in a good way). Looking down between the wooden boards to the river over 1,000 feet below while the bridge is bouncing up and down is quite a sensation. Watching the helicopter swoop down into the gorge was quite a shock.