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Natural Elements

Colorado Capitol Dome

Colorado’s gold-plated Capitol Dome is an iconic symbol of unparalleled historical significance in the state. Originally intended by architect Elijah E. Myers to be copper-plated, the citizenry of Colorado demanded something grander and more fitting for their...

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Amache Internment Site

Fear of espionage led the United States government to exile thousands of Japanese American citizens to internment centers during World War II. In 1942, one of the few internment centers in the nation, the Granada Relocation Center, also known as Amache, was built on...

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Chimney Rock National Monument

In southwestern Colorado stands the “Ultimate Outlier”, one of the most remarkable examples of the Chacoan culture’s organizational structure. Chaco Canyon served as the ceremonial center for more than 200 independent communities linked by economic, political, and...

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Bradford Perley House

Residence of Major Robert Boyles Bradford, a prominent Denver pioneer who founded the Bradford Wagon Road, a principal route in the 1860s from Denver to Leadville and South Park. Previously considered an eyesore in the midst of a spectacular open space park, increased...

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