| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Pipe Shrine House
|
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Pipe Shrine House dates from 900 to 1300.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Pipe Shrine House
|
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The structure has 20 rooms.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Pipe Shrine House
|
 |
Two kivas including one that was larger than usual.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Pipe Shrine House
|
 |
Kiva.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Pipe Shrine House
|
 |
Unique spiral carving.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Pipe Shrine House
|
 |
View of Far View House from Pipe Shrine House.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
|
 |
Typical canyon view from the mesa top.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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The Cliff Palace with a group of visitors.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The Cliff Palace is the largest Pueblo cliff dwelling in North America.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The Cliff Palace was built between 1260 and 1280.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The Pueblo village has 150 rooms and 21 kivas.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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The valley from above the cliff dwelling.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The Cliff Palace is set in a narrow valley.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The alcove is 66m long, 27m deep and 18m high.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The brick structures include storage areas for food.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Round kivas and rectangular rooms.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Rooms at the edge.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Navajo ranger.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The Cliff Palace can only be visited by a ranger led tour.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Round and rectangular structures.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Rooms in the alcove.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Buildings squeezed up against the alcove walls.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Window with stone lintel.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Visitor.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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Three of the 21 kivas (ceremonial rooms).
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Cliff Palace is one of the most spectacular indigenous sites in North America.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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Round tower.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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Rectangular tower.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The rooms are squeezed together.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
View of the upper storeys.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
High wall and round tower.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The structures are on many levels.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
View from the centre.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The alcove is 18m high.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The Pueblos give a different view of North American indigenous homes from that shown in Hollywood movies.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The alcove is 27m deep.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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Kiva with deflector stone for ventilation.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
The alcove is 66m long.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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One of the round ceremonial Kivas.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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View of the centre.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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The cliff dwelling is well preserved.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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The windows are almost rectangular.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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View of the upper level to the valley floor.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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Fire pit and deflector stone.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
Rooms at the rear.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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The edge of the settlement.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
View of the entire cliff dwelling.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
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Access to the cliff dwelling is by steep ladders through narrow passages.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Cliff Palace
|
 |
View from the canyon rim.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
 |
The museum features dioramas showing life in the mesa canyons c10,000 years ago.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
 |
Diorama showing life in a cliff dwelling.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
 |
Diorama showing life in mesa top village.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
 |
Blanket made of yucca.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Woven basket.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Stirrup-handled water jar.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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An unusual animal effigy ceramic.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
 |
Wide mouth jugs were common in the pueblos.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
 |
A canteen with handles for chord to pass through.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Early jar.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Pendants were traded between different regions.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : 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 |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
 |
Bird shaped ceramic.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Mugs used for drinking beverages or water.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Pot decorated with animals, typical of Mesa Verde design.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Painted bowl.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Double mug.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Farming implements.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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Pueblo dancers and drummers painted in 1918.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Mesa Verde National Park
Site / Event : Chapin Mesa Museum
|
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The lecture hall in the museum contains paintings of the Pueblo culture.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Cortez
|
 |
Motel under moonlight in Cortez, a small town in Colorado.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Cortez
|
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Sports bar.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Cortez
|
 |
American football on TV screens.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Cortez
|
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The highway between Cortez and Durango.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Durango
|
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Shops in the small town of Durango.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Durango
|
 |
The railway station.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Durango
|
 |
The interior of the railway station.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Durango
|
 |
Durango is the starting point of the Durango to Silverton Railway.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
City / Town : Durango
|
 |
The historic yellow carriages of the Durango to Silverton Railway at Durango station.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
 |
The Durango to Silverton Railway dates from 1882.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Inside the carriage, full of tourist visitors.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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The Animus River near Durango.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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The Animus River valley.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Fertile valley.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Picturesque scenery.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Railside ranches.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Horses.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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The Animus River Valley near Durango.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Gate in the Animus River valley.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Settlement.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Ridges.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Golf course.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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The valley near Durango.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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The train ascends above the valley.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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The railway is now a tourist attraction.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Lake.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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Railway crossing.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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House at Rockwood.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
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San Juan National Forest.
|
2017 |
| United States of America |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : 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 |
State / Province : Colorado
Region : Durango to Silverton Railway
|
 |
The Rockwood Gorge.
|
2017 |
were added from 1 February 2025.