Crestone, CO

Crestone sits at 7,700 feet in Colorado's San Luis Valley against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This spiritual community of 123 residents attracts visitors to its dozen-plus retreat centers and serves as a gateway to Great Sand Dunes National Park. Reach it via US 160 to Highway 17, then County Road T. The town hosts everything from Zen monasteries to Tibetan Buddhist centers, earning the nickname "ashram capital of North America."