Calhan, Colorado
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
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Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Orchard, Colorado
In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
Nathrop, Colorado
All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.
Penrose, Colorado
The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Nathrop, Colorado
This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.
Nederland, Colorado
One of the few surviving Panama Canal steam shovels stands outside a tiny Colorado mining museum.
Leadville, Colorado
The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.
Morrison, Colorado
This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.
Minturn, Colorado
An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.
Winter Park, Colorado
Paleoamericans built these ancient walls high in the Colorado Rockies as part of an extensive hunting system.
Paradox, Colorado
The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.
Marble, Colorado
The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.
Boulder, Colorado
This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.
Littleton, Colorado
A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.
Lakewood, Colorado
One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.
Arvada, Colorado
A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.
Bedrock, Colorado
A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Nederland, Colorado
Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.