Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
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Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Moab, Utah
A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Florissant, Colorado
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
Denver, Colorado
Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
Leadville, Colorado
At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.
Central City, Colorado
This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.