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Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

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

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.