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Royal Gorge Bridge

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

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Skyline Drive

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

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Prospect Heights Jail

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

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Garden Park Fossil Area

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

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Desert Reef Hot Springs

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

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11 miles from Cañon City

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Vindicator Valley Trail

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

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19 miles from Cañon City

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Dinos and Dunes in the Colorado Desert

Venture with us into the Colorado desert to unearth the mysteries of the prehistoric beasts that once roamed this very same ground.

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