Places Edited by Stuart Black

These murals from the 1920s beautifully depict America’s industrial age.

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

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

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

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

This small island has a dark past as a colony for Chinese lepers and a dropoff point for bootleggers.

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.