134 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Colorado - Atlas Obscura

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Calhan, Colorado

Paint Mines Interpretive Park

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

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Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Hanging Lake

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

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Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Mesa Verde National Park

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, carved into the cliffs of majestic mesas.

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Estes Park, Colorado

The Stanley Hotel

Paranormal experiences in room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

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Dolores, Colorado

Canyons of the Ancients

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

Bishop Castle

The largest self-built castle in the U.S.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Garden of the Gods

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

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Florence, Colorado

Desert Reef Hot Springs

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

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Fool's Gold Loaf

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Fool's Gold Loaf

Elvis Presley once flew across the country to eat this decadent Denver sandwich.

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Chocolate Daisy

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Chocolate Daisy

This wildflower releases a cocoa fragrance each morning.

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The Slopper

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The Slopper

It's part cheeseburger, part enchilada, and smothered in a Pueblo, Colorado, specialty.

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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.

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The Danish artist Thomas Dambo came to Breckenridge to build <em>Isak Heartstone</em> in August 2018 (left); In one of <em>Isak</em>'s last days, coated with snow, he poses with a pair of skis (right).

The Friendly Troll That Almost Tore a Colorado Town Apart

The giant wooden sculpture was astonishingly popular.

November 19, 2018

Abandoned street and vacant buildings at Heritage Square.

For Sale: The Entire Contents of a Colorado Theme Park

In the market for a roller coaster? Here's your chance.

by Evan Nicole Brown

October 19, 2018

Dillon Reservoir in Frisco, Colorado, where extreme drought is drawing down reservoirs across the state, September, 2018.

What Water Shortages in the Western U.S. Would Mean for Craft Beer

Colorado is in the midst of its worst drought since the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.

by Lindsay Fendt

September 13, 2018

A young splasher enjoys surge flow season in 2015.

Rare 'Surge Flows' Are Turning Colorado's Sand Dunes Into a Waterpark

It's bodysurfing time at Medano Creek.