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

Unusual
Attractions
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Paint Mines Interpretive Park

Calhan, Colorado

Paint Mines Interpretive Park

The colorful clay that once provided pigment for American Indian pottery still looks like natural psychedelia.

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Added by larkspurtile

Hanging Lake

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Hanging Lake

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

39.6014, -107.1918

Added by michaelmecseri

Spruce Tree House - March 2010

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Mesa Verde National Park

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

37.1838, -108.4887

Outside the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.

Estes Park, Colorado

The Stanley Hotel

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

40.3830, -105.5190

Added by Nicholas Jackson

Canyons of the Ancients

Towaoc, Colorado

Canyons of the Ancients

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

37.2309, -108.4618

Bishop Castle

Bishop Castle

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

38.0610, -105.0942

Added by michelle

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Garden of the Gods

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

38.8784, -104.8698

Added by smash0gre

Florence, Colorado

Desert Reef Hot Springs

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

38.3686, -105.0490

Added by lisabethanderson

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Unique
Food & Drink
from Colorado

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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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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Chocolate Daisy

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Ingredients & Condiments

Chocolate Daisy

This wildflower releases a cocoa fragrance each morning.

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The Great Fruitcake Toss

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Ritual & Medicinal

The Great Fruitcake Toss

Why throw old cakes away when you can launch them by hand, slingshot, or cannon?

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Added by rachelrummel

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