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Mike Walker

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2019

Hiker, peakbagger, roadtripper and occasional writer from New Mexico, USA. When I'm not travelling I'm researching detailed itineraries so I can use my time on the road to see as much as possible. There's plenty of time to rest at home!
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Places I've been

Places this traveler has marked as been there.

Virgin Wall at Penitente Canyon.

Del Norte, Colorado

Madonna of Penitente Canyon

A mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted on the rock wall by canyon's religious namesake.

Slumgullion mass wasting area

Lake City, Colorado

Slumgullion Earthflow

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

Bob Ford temporary gravesite

Creede, Colorado

The Gravesite of Robert Ford

The temporary burial site of the man who shot and killed Jesse James.

Alferd Packer Massacre site
Permanently Closed

Lake City, Colorado

Alferd Packer Massacre Site

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

A view of Lake San Cristobal

Hinsdale County, Colorado

Lake San Cristobal

Colorado’s second largest natural lake was created by a landslide.

The Mahr Building today.

Telluride, Colorado

Mahr Building

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

Leadville, Colorado

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

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

Heroes Plaza - National Medal of Honor Memorial

Pueblo, Colorado

Heroes Plaza - National Medal of Honor Memorial

This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.

World's longer mural in Pueblo, CO along the Arkansas River

Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Levee Mural

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.

Bishop Castle

Rye, Colorado

Bishop Castle

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Tracked Levitated Research Vehicle.

Pueblo, Colorado

Forgotten Grumman TLRV

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

Neon signs in the collection.

Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Neon Alley

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.

The Goodnight Barn

Pueblo, Colorado

The Goodnight Barn

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

Desert Reef Hot Springs

Florence, Colorado

Desert Reef Hot Springs

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

5-7-22

Cañon City, Colorado

Prospect Heights Jail

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

Skyline Drive

Cañon City, Colorado

Skyline Drive

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Royal Gorge Bridge

Cañon City, Colorado

Royal Gorge Bridge

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Shrine to Konohanasakuya-hime

Fujikawaguchiko, Japan

Funatsu-Tainai Lava Tree Mold

This narrow cave is revered in Japan as the womb of Mount Fuji.

Chugwater Soda Fountain

Chugwater, Wyoming

Chugwater Soda Fountain

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Crow Agency, Montana

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.

Pompey's Pillar

Worden, Montana

Pompey's Pillar

The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.

Missouri Headwaters State Park

Three Forks, Montana

Missouri Headwaters State Park

The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.

Bleu Horses

Three Forks, Montana

Bleu Horses

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

Cathedral of St. Helena

Helena, Montana

Cathedral of St. Helena

Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.

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