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Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

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

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.