Brandon, Colorado
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.
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Brandon, Colorado
The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.
La Junta, Colorado
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.
La Junta, Colorado
The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Aguilar, Colorado
A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.
Antonito, Colorado
An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.
Antonito, Colorado
Colorado's oldest church is now home to the largest handmade adobe labyrinth in the world.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The vanishing remains of an old water station from the late 19th century.
Pecos, New Mexico
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
Velarde, New Mexico
A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
Cañones, New Mexico
A flat-topped butte that makes a constant backdrop for Western art.
Manassa, Colorado
The former home of the "Manassa Mauler" is now a museum dedicated to his legendary boxing career.
Del Norte, Colorado
A mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted on the rock wall by canyon's religious namesake.
Del Norte, Colorado
Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.
Del Norte, Colorado
Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.
Alamosa, Colorado
The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.
Blanca, Colorado
The worst road in Colorado is the main gateway to some of its highest peaks.
Alamosa County, Colorado
A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.
Alamosa, Colorado
A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.
Crestone, Colorado
Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.
Crestone, Colorado
Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.
Westcliffe, Colorado
Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.