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A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

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.

Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.

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

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

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

One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.

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

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.

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

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

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.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

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