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Montrose, Colorado

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.
evanbonham Added by evanbonham
Durango, Colorado

White Rabbit Books & Curiosities

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Chimney Rock, Colorado

Chimney Rock

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.
evanbonham Added by evanbonham
Central City, Colorado

The Face on the Barroom Floor

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.
MarzyK Added by MarzyK
Aspen, Colorado

Conundrum Hot Springs

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.
sonyarose93 Added by sonyarose93
Leadville, Colorado

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.
daneder Added by daneder
Minturn, Colorado

Julia’s Deck

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Cañon City, Colorado

Prospect Heights Jail

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.
jusTodd Added by jusTodd
Granada, Colorado

Amache National Historic Site

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Grand Lake, Colorado

Holzwarth Trout Lodge

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.
jusTodd Added by jusTodd
Denver, Colorado

Big Blue Bear

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Added by adventurousbrewnette
Morrison, Colorado

Walker Mansion Ruins

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.
breaingram Added by breaingram
Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Levee Mural

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.
Added by Rachel Gould
Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge Snow Sculptures

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Glenwood Hot Springs Pool

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Littleton, Colorado

Bradford House II

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.
Added by Jenna Dolecek
Boulder, Colorado

Valmont Butte

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.
Devin San Luis Added by Devin San Luis
La Junta, Colorado

Bent's Old Fort

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Durango, Colorado

Strater Hotel

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.
Added by ethanhaynes
Arvada, Colorado

Cold War Horse

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.
Added by tim lapointe
Littleton, Colorado

Alfred Packer's Grave

The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.
irisenjoyed Added by irisenjoyed
Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Tower of Memories

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.
ahnafkalam Added by ahnafkalam
Grand Junction, Colorado

Rattlesnake Canyon Arches

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.
Added by colleencourtney c93b920e
Nathrop, Colorado

St. Elmo Ghost Town

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
Devin San Luis Added by Devin San Luis