Have you ever dreamed of finding the absolute most perfect and tranquil place in the world? What image comes to mind? A quiet, turquoise lake? A winter wonderland? A bustling, yet beautiful city? No matter what you envisioned, you’re guaranteed to find it here in Colorado. Take, for example:

  1. Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs)

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  1. Great Sand Dunes National Park (Alamosa County)

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  1. Bear Lake (Rocky Mountain National Park)

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  1. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Montrose)

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  1. Indian Peaks Wilderness (Boulder)

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  1. Mesa Verde National Park (Mesa Verde)

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  1. Downtown Denver at dusk.

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  1. Maroon Bells (Aspen)

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  1. Conundrum Hot Springs (Aspen)

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  1. Hanging Lake (Glenwood Springs)

Flickr/Bryce Bradford

  1. Paint Mines Interpretive Park (Calhan)

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  1. Last Dollar Road (Telluride)

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  1. Atop Coors Field at sunset (Denver)

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  1. Eastern Plains before a storm.

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  1. Kebler Pass (Crested Butte)

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Which Colorado location do you find to be the most dreamy?

Flickr/Dixie Lawrence

Flickr/Bryce Bradford

Flickr/Jasperdo

Flickr/Shannon Dizmang

Flickr/Jirka Matousek

Flickr/Ian Freimuth

Flickr/John Fowler

Flickr/Mad.is.on

Flickr/Dave Soldano

Flickr/David Kingham

Flickr/Adam Reeder

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Flickr/John B. Kalla

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