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Durango, Colorado
Strater Hotel
A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.
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The Forgotten Trans History of the Wild West
It was a frontier in more ways than one.
Dragoon, Arizona
Grave of Johnny Ringo
The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.
White Oaks, New Mexico
No Scum Allowed Saloon
In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Panguitch, Utah
Butch Cassidy's Childhood Home
The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.
St. Petersburg, Florida
James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.
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Cibola County, New Mexico
Budville Trading Post
In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.
Morrison, Colorado
Colorow's Cave
In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.
Los Angeles, California
Gower Gulch
The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.
Mesa, Arizona
Salt River Wild Horses
These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.
Ehrenberg, Arizona
Ehrenberg Pioneer Cemetery
The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.
El Paso, Texas
John Wesley Hardin's Grave
A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.
Twentynine Palms, California
Samuelson's Rocks
The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.
Helena, Montana
Stonehouse in Reeder's Alley
One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Lee's Ferry and Lonely Dell
This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.
Moose, Wyoming
T. A. Moulton Barn
This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.
Trinidad, Colorado
Steam Engine 638
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
San Antonio, Texas
McNutt Sculpture Garden
This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.
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