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Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
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Hanging Lake
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Mesa Verde National Park
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
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Fifty-Two 80's
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Casa Bonita
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
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Linger Eatuary
Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
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Canyons of the Ancients
A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.
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