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Colorado Abandoned|Nature

16 Abandoned Places In Colorado That Nature Is Reclaiming

By Annie | Published December 18, 2015

Colorado is a truly perfect state with its majestic mountains, rolling plains and watercolor skies. Hidden among all this vivaciousness, however, are beautiful and haunting buildings that have been forgotten over the years. Here are 16 of these abandoned dwellings that nature is reclaiming:

1. It seems as though the earth decided to swallow this abandoned mine.

2. "I spotted the rusting pickup along the Switzerland Trail and think it's an International [sic] at least 60 years old."

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3. "A bittersweet relic of Ski Idlewild, a "lost" resort in Winter Park, Colorado."

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4. The warm sun lays claim on this abandoned ranch house...

5. Good luck digging your way through this mine shaft.

6. Walsenburg greenery.

7. This broken-down greenhouse will always leave the door open for you.

8. "An ore delivery chute at the Continental Chief mine. It was used to get ore from the mine portal down to the processor (and road access)."

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9. Varra house ruins in Marshall.

10. "Where Yosemite Sam stores his TNT."

11. Tumbleweed decor.

12. "God's mailbox."

13. "Buena Vista: Abandoned Comanche Drive-In Movie Theater."

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14. "Denver, Colorado -- more of a social statement than a picture. Abandoned sofa and shopping cart; graffiti; trash; unused rail road tracks; and a life long lost."

15. A tunnel to nowhere.

16. This eerie sight was once a Titan I Missile Silo.

Do you recognize any of these abandoned places? Let us know in the comments!

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