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This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.

Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

One of the few surviving Panama Canal steam shovels stands outside a tiny Colorado mining museum.

Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

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.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.