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Estes Park

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Estes Park, Colorado

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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."

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Ceiling of keys

Estes Park, Colorado

Baldpate Inn Key Collection

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

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Bomber wreckage and sweeping views.

Bellvue, Colorado

B-17 Bomber Crash Site

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

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Added by DrStarfish

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Colorado River at Holzwarth Historic Site

Grand Lake, Colorado

Holzwarth Trout Lodge

Remains of an early 1900s dude that operated until the 1970s.

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Added by jusTodd

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Great Stupa of Dharmakaya

Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Great Stupa of Dharmakaya

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

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24 MILEs FROM Estes Park

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