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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Leadville

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Leadville, Colorado

Updated December 15, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Leadville

Leadville, Colorado

Leadville's Abandoned Silver Mine

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

Leadville, Colorado

Climax, Colorado

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

Leadville, Colorado

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.

Leadville, Colorado

Camp Hale Ruins

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

Leadville, Colorado

Temple Israel Museum

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

Leadville, Colorado

Tabor Opera House

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

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Mount Elbert

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

12 miles from Leadville

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