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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Durango

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Durango, Colorado

Updated July 12, 2024

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The Durango-Silverton Train billows with steam along its 26-mile winter trek to Cascade Canyon.

Durango, Colorado

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Strater Hotel

Durango, Colorado

Strater Hotel

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.
Crafts for sale.

Durango, Colorado

White Rabbit Books & Curiosities

A riverside tiny house with books and other treasures galore.

Durango, Colorado

Pinkerton Hot Springs

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.
All sorts of varieties of honey are available.

Durango, Colorado

Honeyville

This bee-themed family business does more with honey than anyone would think was possible.
Hesperus Peace Park

Durango, Colorado

Hesperus Peace Park

A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.
EsoTerra’s ciders are hand-crafted from different varieties of apples. Each cultivar gives the cider a unique color, flavor, and body.

Durango, Colorado

EsoTerra Ciderworks

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.
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Spooky, the Eurasian Eagle owl

Durango, Colorado

Raptors Wild

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Durango

All sorts of varieties of honey are available.

Durango, Colorado

Honeyville

This bee-themed family business does more with honey than anyone would think was possible.
EsoTerra’s ciders are hand-crafted from different varieties of apples. Each cultivar gives the cider a unique color, flavor, and body.

Durango, Colorado

EsoTerra Ciderworks

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.
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