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.

Flickr/Scott Akerman Captured near Gunnison.

  1. “I spotted the rusting pickup along the Switzerland Trail and think it’s an International [sic] at least 60 years old.”

Flickr/Don O’Brien

  1. “A bittersweet relic of Ski Idlewild, a “lost” resort in Winter Park, Colorado.”

Flickr/media_cowboy

  1. The warm sun lays claim on this abandoned ranch house…

Flickr/Larry Lamsa Unknown location.

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

Flickr/Scott Akerman Captured near Gunnison.

  1. Walsenburg greenery.

Flickr/Jason Janelle

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

Flickr/Dave Wright Captured near Ward.

  1. “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).”

Flickr/John Holm

  1. Varra house ruins in Marshall.

Flickr/John

  1. “Where Yosemite Sam stores his TNT.”

Flickr/John Captured between Craig and Meeker.

  1. Tumbleweed decor.

Flickr/<> Unknown location.

  1. “God’s mailbox.”

Flickr/Kate Captured on Imogene Pass.

  1. “Buena Vista: Abandoned Comanche Drive-In Movie Theater.”

Flickr/Eli Duke

  1. “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.”

Flickr/Gary Cooper

  1. A tunnel to nowhere.

Flickr/Wally Gobetz Captured in Idaho Springs.

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

Flickr/Geoff Llerena Unknown location.

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

Flickr/Scott Akerman

Captured near Gunnison.

Flickr/Don O’Brien

Flickr/media_cowboy

Flickr/Larry Lamsa

Unknown location.

Flickr/Jason Janelle

Flickr/Dave Wright

Captured near Ward.

Flickr/John Holm

Flickr/John

Captured between Craig and Meeker.

Flickr/<>

Flickr/Kate

Captured on Imogene Pass.

Flickr/Eli Duke

Flickr/Gary Cooper

Flickr/Wally Gobetz

Captured in Idaho Springs.

Flickr/Geoff Llerena

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