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5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Central City, Colorado

Updated October 18, 2023
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The Nevadaville Masonic Lodge, built in 1879.

Central City, Colorado

Nevadaville Ghost Town

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

Central City, Colorado

Ghost Town Disc Golf

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.
The Face on the Barroom Floor

Central City, Colorado

The Face on the Barroom Floor

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.
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Madam Lou Bunch Day

Central City, Colorado

Madam Lou Bunch Day

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.
The Mountain Submarine

Central City, Colorado

The Mountain Submarine

The first mountain submarine had its initial and last voyage in 1898.
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The cemetery.

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Knights of Pythias Cemetery

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.
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Steve Canyon Statue

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Steve Canyon Statue

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.
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