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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Central City

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Central City, Colorado

Updated November 8, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Central City

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Nevadaville Ghost Town

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

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Ghost Town Disc Golf

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

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The Face on the Barroom Floor

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

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Madam Lou Bunch Day

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

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Knights of Pythias Cemetery

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

0 miles from Central City

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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.

4 miles from Central City

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Carousel of Happiness

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

10 miles from Central City

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