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Leadville, Colorado

Tabor Opera House

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.
evanbonham Added by evanbonham
Idaho Springs, Colorado

Steve Canyon Statue

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Denver, Colorado

The Learned Lemur

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.
LongDayswithJenny Added by LongDayswithJenny
Denver, Colorado

Denver Zine Library

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.
Added by Ashawnta
Boulder, Colorado

The Architect's Daughter at First United Methodist

When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.
Added by nealpwright
Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Teahouse

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Added by andymason327
Fort Collins, Colorado

Swetsville Zoo

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
browne86 Added by browne86

Panorama Point

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Weskan, Kansas

Mount Sunflower

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Stratton, Colorado

419.99 Mile Marker

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.
ExploringTheObscure Added by ExploringTheObscure
La Junta, Colorado

Bent's Old Fort

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Morenci, Arizona

Morenci Mine

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Clifton, Arizona

Clifton Cliff Jail

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Silver City, New Mexico

Gila Cliff Dwellings

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
robertsides Added by robertsides
Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec Ruins National Monument

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.
ldt007 Added by ldt007
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Mesa Verde National Park

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
wythe Added by wythe
Durango, Colorado

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Added by syabek
Durango, Colorado

Raptors Wild

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.
Added by hollyblairh
Albuquerque, New Mexico

New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society

Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.
Added by jhnrob
Chinle, Arizona

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
bobbiem91 Added by bobbiem91
Denver, Colorado

Meow Wolf Convergence Station

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Ramah, New Mexico

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Pagosa Springs, Colorado

The Mother Spring

No one knows exactly how deep the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring is.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Lindrith, New Mexico

Nogales Cliff House

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker