| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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Layered rocks.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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The canyon walls.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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Semi desert landscape.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
 |
Scrubland.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
 |
Mountain scenery.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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View of the end of the canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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The road through Cow Canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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Forest.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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Forested slopes.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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Landscape near the Douglas Pass.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Cow Canyon
|
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Small pond near the Douglas Pass.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Douglas Pass
|
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The Douglas Pass is 2520m.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Douglas Pass
|
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The road near the pass.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Douglas Pass
|
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View north to the Cow Canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Douglas Pass
|
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View from the pass.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Sayles Canyon
|
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The upper Sales Canyon with flowery meadows.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Sayles Canyon
|
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The road through the canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Sayles Canyon
|
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The road is wavy.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Sayles Canyon
|
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The lower part of the canyon is arid.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Sayles Canyon
|
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Sandstone rock.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Sayles Canyon
|
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School at Loma.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Mack
|
 |
Interstate 70 at Mack.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Mack
|
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The border with Utah.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Mesa Verde National Park contains several mesas (table mountains) of historical interest.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The road ascending from the plains of Cortez to Mesa Verde.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The Montezuma Valley from the North Rim.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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View of the Montezuma Valley towards Cortez.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The Montezuma Valley.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Dramatic road in mesa terrain.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Mesa Verde National Park is famous for its cliff dwellings from a culture called the Pueblo.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Cliff dwellings are built in alcoves in the cliff faces of canyons.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Cliff dwellings are scattered in the canyons.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
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Spruce Tree House in a canyon cliff face.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
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Spruce Tree House is an example of a pueblo or cliff dwelling.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
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Spruce Tree House is the third largest of the cliff dwellings.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
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This cliff dwelling was used between 1200 and 1280.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
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The alcove is 66m long and 27m deep.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
 |
This cliff dwelling had 120 rooms.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
 |
The round structures below ground level are ceremonial and are called kivas.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
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Park ranger.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Spruce Tree House
|
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Three visitors.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The region is arid.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Pinyon pine.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The cliff dwellings are set in alcoves in canyons.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The Navajo Canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The Navajo Canyon is one of many fertile canyons around Chapin Mesa.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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View of the Navajo Canyon from the rim.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Many cliff dwellings are found in Navajo Canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Square Tower House
|
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Square Tower House is in Navajo Canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Square Tower House
|
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Square Tower House was in use between 1200 and 1300.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Square Tower House
|
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The tower is four storeys high.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Square Tower House
|
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The rooms are built from brick.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Square Tower House
|
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Square Tower House had 80 rooms, 60 of which remain.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Square Tower House
|
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A circular kiva.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The road on a mesa.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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An example of a pit house on the mesa top dating from 600 with a circular fire pit.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Early pueblos were pit houses on the top of Chapin Mesa.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The slab is a deflector for ventilating pit houses.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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This pit house dates from 700 to 950.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Pit houses were below ground level and covered with plant material.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Each pueblo had a circular kiva for ceremonial use.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Kiva with ventilation holes.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Remains of a large mesa top village dating from 900, 1000 and 1075.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Streets and houses.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Kivas from different periods.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Well preserved kiva from 1075.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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A deflector stone in a kiva is set between the ventilation shaft and the fire pit.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The sipapu is a small hole in a kiva which is symbolic of the underworld.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Sun Point Pueblo is a late village inhabited for about 10 years around 1200.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Kiva at Sun Point Pueblo.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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The canyon at Sun Point.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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Sun Point is a holy area for the Pueblo culture.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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View of the canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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The Sun Temple.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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The Cliff Palace.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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Sunset House was active between 1200 and 1300.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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Oak Tree House.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
 |
Oak Tree House had 50 rooms and 7 kivas.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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The brickwork at Oak Tree House.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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Oak Tree House dates from 1250.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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Round tower at Oak Tree House.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Point
|
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Visitors at Sun Point.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The Dance House and the New Fire House below.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The Dance House (above) was a ceremonial dance centre.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Kiva in the New Fire House.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Structure in the Dance House.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Rooms in the New Fire House.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Cliff dwelling close to the ceremonial centre.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Building using all the space in the alcove.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Temple
|
 |
The Sun Temple is on top of the mesa.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Temple
|
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The Sun Temple dates from 1250 and was a ceremonial centre.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Temple
|
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Connecting passages.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Temple
|
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Circular building.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Temple
|
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The canyon walls are vertical.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Sun Temple
|
 |
View along the canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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Cedar Tree Tower overlooks the Soda Canyon.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
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The Hemenway Overlook.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Far View House
|
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Far View House is one of 50 villages inhabited in the mesa top between 900 and 1300.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Far View House
|
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The structure had 40 rooms plus a second storey.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Far View House
|
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One of the four kivas.
|
2017 |
were added from 1 February 2025.