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Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
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Description |
Year
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| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The Cliff Palace was built between 1260 and 1280. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The Pueblo village has 150 rooms and 21 kivas. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The valley from above the cliff dwelling. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The Cliff Palace is set in a narrow valley. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The alcove is 66m long, 27m deep and 18m high. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The brick structures include storage areas for food. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Round kivas and rectangular rooms. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Rooms at the edge. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Navajo ranger. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The Cliff Palace can only be visited by a ranger led tour. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Round and rectangular structures. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Rooms in the alcove. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Buildings squeezed up against the alcove walls. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Window with stone lintel. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Visitor. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Three of the 21 kivas (ceremonial rooms). |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Cliff Palace is one of the most spectacular indigenous sites in North America. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Round tower. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Rectangular tower. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The rooms are squeezed together. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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View of the upper storeys. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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High wall and round tower. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The structures are on many levels. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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View from the centre. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The alcove is 18m high. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The Pueblos give a different view of North American indigenous homes from that shown in Hollywood movies. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The alcove is 27m deep. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Kiva with deflector stone for ventilation. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The alcove is 66m long. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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One of the round ceremonial Kivas. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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View of the centre. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The cliff dwelling is well preserved. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The windows are almost rectangular. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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View of the upper level to the valley floor. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Fire pit and deflector stone. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Rooms at the rear. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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The edge of the settlement. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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View of the entire cliff dwelling. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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Access to the cliff dwelling is by steep ladders through narrow passages. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Cliff Palace |
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View from the canyon rim. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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The museum features dioramas showing life in the mesa canyons c10,000 years ago. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Diorama showing life in a cliff dwelling. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Diorama showing life in mesa top village. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Blanket made of yucca. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Woven basket. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Stirrup-handled water jar. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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An unusual animal effigy ceramic. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Wide mouth jugs were common in the pueblos. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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A canteen with handles for chord to pass through. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Early jar. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Pendants were traded between different regions. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Canteen similar to ones still made by the Hopi, descendents of the Pueblo inhabitants. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Bird shaped ceramic. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Mugs used for drinking beverages or water. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Pot decorated with animals, typical of Mesa Verde design. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Painted bowl. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Double mug. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Farming implements. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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Pueblo dancers and drummers painted in 1918. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Mesa Verde National Park |
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Chapin Mesa Museum |
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The lecture hall in the museum contains paintings of the Pueblo culture. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Cortez |
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Motel under moonlight in Cortez, a small town in Colorado. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Cortez |
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Sports bar. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Cortez |
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American football on TV screens. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Cortez |
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The highway between Cortez and Durango. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Durango |
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Shops in the small town of Durango. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Durango |
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The railway station. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Durango |
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The interior of the railway station. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Durango |
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Durango is the starting point of the Durango to Silverton Railway. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
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Durango |
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The historic yellow carriages of the Durango to Silverton Railway at Durango station. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The Durango to Silverton Railway dates from 1882. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Inside the carriage, full of tourist visitors. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The Animus River near Durango. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The Animus River valley. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Fertile valley. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Picturesque scenery. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Railside ranches. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Horses. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The Animus River Valley near Durango. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Gate in the Animus River valley. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Settlement. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Ridges. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Golf course. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The valley near Durango. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The train ascends above the valley. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The railway is now a tourist attraction. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Lake. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Railway crossing. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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House at Rockwood. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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San Juan National Forest. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The railway passes over the Rockwood Gorge on a narrow ledge caled the Rockwood Cut. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The Rockwood Gorge. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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View of the Rockwood Gorge. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The spectacular Rockwood Gorge. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Yellow and red carriages. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The train was used in the movie "Ticket to Tomahawk" with an unknown Marylin Monroe. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The railway line above Rockwood Gorge. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Rockwood Gorge from the railway. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The sheer cliff walls over Rockwood Cut. |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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The part of Rockwood Gorge used in the movie, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (where they jump of a cliff). |
2017 |
| United States of America |
Colorado |
Durango to Silverton Railway |
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Steep Rockwood Gorge. |
2017 |
were added from 1 February 2025.