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A unique arch graces the Dolores River Canyon near the Hanging Flume.

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.

Inside this shop, visitors are treated to a unique blend of natural history and art.

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

Happen to come across a dead eagle? Send it to America's official dead eagle warehouse.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.

The world's largest washing machine collection has more than 1,400 antique items in its exhibit.

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

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

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

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

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

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

One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.

Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

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

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.