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The most easily accessible intact vertical mine shaft structure remaining in the Red Mountain Mining District.

More than 100 steam and diesel locomotives bring Colorado’s rail heritage to life.

Ski or snowshoe your way to a feast in the mountains.

You can stand in three U.S. states at once.

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.

Hike, ski, or snowshoe to a backcountry yurt that serves up gourmet, four-course dinners.

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.

This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

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 unassuming building houses one of the world's most extensive collections of cars created by automotive legend Carroll Shelby.

This swanky speakeasy is Denver’s oldest bar—and hasn’t changed a bit since 1933.

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

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

Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.

This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

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

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