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This Colorado gallery is primarily for cars, but its collection also includes quilts, pottery, and more.

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

A tiny town’s tiny museum with some gigantic residents.

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

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

The warmth and creative kitsch of a quilt engulf every patron who visits.

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.

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.

A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.

An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.

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

The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.

A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.

An environmental art installation inspired by farmhouses and crop circles.

A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.

A surprising collection of bronze faces beneath a bridge in Loveland.

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

This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.

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

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