This 1898
Chautauqua is the only one West of the Mississippi, one of only four
continuously operating since its inception, and the only one open year round.
Historic district which includes the silver mining towns of
Georgetown and
Silver Plume as well as the 1884 railway engineering marvel which connects them, the
Georgetown Loop Railroad.
Carousel built for
Elitch Gardens in 1905. In 1928 it moved to
Kit Carson County fairgrounds where it remains open today. It is the only antique carousel in America retaining its original paint on both the scenery panels and the animals, and it is the only surviving
Philadelphia Toboggan Company menagerie carousel.
Pike's Peak (everything above 14,000 feet (4,300 m) elevation). This mountain was inspiration for "
America the Beautiful" as well as the motto "
Pike's Peak or Bust"
Also known as the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, it was designed by
Taliesin Associated Architects, their first major work after
Frank Lloyd Wright had died. It demonstrated how modern architecture could be successful inside the National Parks and was the last significant project in
Mission 66.
^Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined
here, differentiate
National Historic Landmarks and
historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the
National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
This 1898
Chautauqua is the only one West of the Mississippi, one of only four
continuously operating since its inception, and the only one open year round.
Historic district which includes the silver mining towns of
Georgetown and
Silver Plume as well as the 1884 railway engineering marvel which connects them, the
Georgetown Loop Railroad.
Carousel built for
Elitch Gardens in 1905. In 1928 it moved to
Kit Carson County fairgrounds where it remains open today. It is the only antique carousel in America retaining its original paint on both the scenery panels and the animals, and it is the only surviving
Philadelphia Toboggan Company menagerie carousel.
Pike's Peak (everything above 14,000 feet (4,300 m) elevation). This mountain was inspiration for "
America the Beautiful" as well as the motto "
Pike's Peak or Bust"
Also known as the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center, it was designed by
Taliesin Associated Architects, their first major work after
Frank Lloyd Wright had died. It demonstrated how modern architecture could be successful inside the National Parks and was the last significant project in
Mission 66.
^Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined
here, differentiate
National Historic Landmarks and
historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the
National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.