Shaheen Alikhan's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Shaheen Alikhan

I do circus and carpentry. I have a toxic garden, I save wildlife and tend to push the boundaries of exploring- the odder, the older, the better. I'm on IG as @sawdust_and_glitter.

https://www.instagram.com/sawdust_and_glitter/

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Loveland, Colorado

Faces Bridge

A surprising collection of bronze faces beneath a bridge in Loveland.

Added by mhendry

Towaoc, Colorado

Ute Mountain Tribal Park

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

Added by colleencourtney c93b920e

Delta, Colorado

Ute Council Tree

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

WhiskeyBristles

Added by WhiskeyBristles

Montrose, Colorado

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

evanbonham

Added by evanbonham

Manitou Springs, Colorado

Miramont Castle Museum

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

Rick Sheridan

Added by Rick Sheridan

Winter Park, Colorado

Rifle Sight Notch

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Grand Junction, Colorado

Rattlesnake Canyon Arches

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

Added by colleencourtney c93b920e

Burlington, Colorado

Kit Carson County Carousel

One of few remaining antique carousels with stationary animals in the U.S.

jusTodd

Added by jusTodd

Central City, Colorado

The Face on the Barroom Floor

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

MarzyK

Added by MarzyK

Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge Snow Sculptures

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Littleton, Colorado

Bradford House II

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

Added by Jenna Dolecek

Nathrop, Colorado

St. Elmo Ghost Town

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

Devin San Luis

Added by Devin San Luis

Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge Troll

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

moviem8ker

Added by moviem8ker

Black Hawk, Colorado

Knights of Pythias Cemetery

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

Twin Cities Fancy

Added by Twin Cities Fancy

Gateway, Colorado

Unaweep Canyon

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Denver, Colorado

Enchanted Hart Haus

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

LongDayswithJenny

Added by LongDayswithJenny

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.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Bedrock, Colorado

Paradox Valley

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Castle Rock, Colorado

Castlewood Canyon Dam Ruins

The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.

Added by Storax

Del Norte, Colorado

La Ventana Arch

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Starr Kempf's Kinetic Sculptures

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

Added by kalistongue

A Trail Through Time

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Morrison, Colorado

Colorow's Cave

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

Added by Jenna Dolecek

Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Gnome Road

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

Added by blembitz