Silver Plume, Colorado
Griffin Monument
This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.
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Silver Plume, Colorado
This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.
Grover, Colorado
You can stand in three U.S. states at once.
Silverton, Colorado
This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.
Winter Park, Colorado
The walls, tables, and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in $1 bills.
Fort Collins, Colorado
After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.
Aurora, Colorado
At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.
Uravan, Colorado
Only a few signs remain of the buried Colorado mining town that supplied the uranium for the first atomic bomb.
Lamar, Colorado
Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.
Creede, Colorado
Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.
Nathrop, Colorado
All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.
Aspen, Colorado
It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.
Fruita, Colorado
It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.
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.
Rangely, Colorado
Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.
Creede, Colorado
A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.
Commerce City, Colorado
Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.
Boulder, Colorado
A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.
Denver, Colorado
This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.
Orchard, Colorado
In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.
Denver, Colorado
Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.
Winter Park, Colorado
These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.
Creede, Colorado
This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.