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

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

This gallery is home to everything from antiques, to ancient tribal masks.

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

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

The site of the gruesome massacre—and maybe cannibalism—of five men, a tragedy that made Alferd Packer infamous.

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

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.

This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.

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

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

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

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

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

This 19th century jail was mainly used to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly.

A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.