Colorado: Home to the Rocky Mountains, rivers, parks and other incredible natural wonders. In addition to all of this organic goodness, did you know that the Centennial State is also home to several amazing man-made landmarks? Take for instance these 10 enchanting examples:
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Originally built sometime around 650 AD, Mesa Verde National Park features more than 4,300 sites (including 600 cliff dwellings) and is considered to be one of the best preserved Ancestral Puebloan archeological sites in the country. The designated Park was created by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and earned a spot on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
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