History & Culture in Colorado

One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.

A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.

Snapshots of late 19th and early 20th century Americana, focused on life on the plains, are displayed in this museum.

The first mountain submarine had its initial and last voyage in 1898.

This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.

This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

A tiny town’s tiny museum with some gigantic residents.

The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.

This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

This gallery is home to everything from antiques, to ancient tribal masks.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

The temporary burial site of the man who shot and killed Jesse James.

This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.