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Breckenridge Troll

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
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Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.
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The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.
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Edwin Carter Museum

A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.
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At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.
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An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.
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