{"id":65,"date":"2017-05-04T17:43:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T17:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dev\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2017-05-04T18:29:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T18:29:19","slug":"may-connections-20-colorado-places-that-will-literally-take-your-breath-away","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dev\/connections\/may-connections-20-colorado-places-that-will-literally-take-your-breath-away\/","title":{"rendered":"May Connections- 20 Colorado Places That Will Literally Take Your Breath Away"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1.<\/span> Crystal Lake<\/h2>\n
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John Fowler \/ CC BY http:\/\/2.0 \/ Flickr: snowpeak<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Looking at a crystal-clear reflection of ALL THIS.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Hiking 8.5 miles up an old wagon road to see it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2.<\/span> Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/h2>\n
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Jason G. Bahr \/ Getty Images Entertainment \/ Getty Images \/ Via Red Rocks Amphitheatre<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> The rocks, the rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, the glory.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Those stairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3.<\/span> Royal Gorge Bridge<\/h2>\n
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Dave Herholz \/ CC BY-SA http:\/\/2.0 \/ Flickr: dherholz<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Views atop the highest suspension bridge in the country!
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Watching people dare to bungee<\/a> off of it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4.<\/span> Bridal Veil Falls<\/h2>\n
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What will take your breath away:<\/b> The eye-popping colors of Telluride.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Biking up an elevation gain of 1,650 feet to view a 365-foot waterfall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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5.<\/span> Mesa Verde<\/h2>\n
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Witold Skrypczak \/ Lonely Planet Images \/ Getty Images<\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> The innovation of mankind!
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> The ladders (amirite?!).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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6.<\/span> Dinosaur National Monument<\/h2>\n
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Tim Fitzharris \/ Minden Pictures \/ Getty Images<\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Dinosaur bones!
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Water splashed in your mouth as you raft the Yampa River.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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7.<\/span> Horsetooth Reservoir<\/h2>\n
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Kevin Dinkel \/ CC BY-SA http:\/\/2.0 \/ Via Flickr: 121776594@N07<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> The massive waterway underneath a glowing sunset.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Canoeing all 6.5 miles of it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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8.<\/span> Chautauqua Park<\/h2>\n
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Education Images \/ Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images<\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> 80 acres of untouched land.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> 80 seconds in Boulder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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9.<\/span> Glenwood Hot Springs<\/h2>\n
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RJ Sangosti \/ Denver Post \/ Getty Images \/ Via Glenwood Hot Springs<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Indulging in the serene power of The World\u2019s Largest Hot Springs.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Holding your breath so you don\u2019t smell it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10.<\/span> Hanging Lake<\/h2>\n
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Don Becker \/ CC BY http:\/\/2.0 \/ Via Flickr: donbecker<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Watching a majestic lake fill up and empty out with such balance that the whole thing is considered a geological phenomenon.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Hiking to the top the day after your legs became Jell-O at Glenwood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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11.<\/span> Garden of the Gods<\/h2>\n
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Photo by Matt Payne of Colorado Springs, CO \/ Moment \/ Getty Images<\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Looking at some of the most bizarre rock formations in the world.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Watching other people climb the most bizarre rock formations in the world. [Hands sweat]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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12.<\/span> Devil\u2019s Head Fire Lookout<\/h2>\n
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RJ Sangosti \/ Denver Post \/ Getty Images<\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> A panoramic view that spans from the Western Mountains to the Eastern Plains (all within an hour of Denver).
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> A narrow 143-step climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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13.<\/span> Rabbit Ears Pass<\/h2>\n
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Doug Pensinger \/ Getty images<\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Tracking up the heart of the Continental Divide.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Flying down the other side at a 7% steep incline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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14.<\/span> Lookout Mountain<\/h2>\n
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ligoweth \/ CC BY-SA http:\/\/2.0 \/ Via Flickr: 58347268@N04<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Overlooking most all of Metropolitan Denver.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Driving to the top as a requirement for your Denver-area driver\u2019s ed class.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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15.<\/span> Great Sand Dunes<\/h2>\n
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What will take your breath away:<\/b> Mountains + Desert + Grassland
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Climbing back up the hill after just sandboarding<\/a> your way down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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16.<\/span> The purple seats at Coors Field<\/h2>\n
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What will take your breath away:<\/b> Watching a game at America\u2019s Most Beautiful Ballpark<\/a>.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Sitting LITERALLY one mile above sea level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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17.<\/span> The Sawtooth<\/h2>\n
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Adam Ginsburg \/ CC BY-SA http:\/\/2.5 \/ Via en.wikipedia.org<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Leaning over some of the sharpest cliffs in the state.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Knocking out two 14ers in one jagged journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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18.<\/span> Maroon Bells<\/h2>\n
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What will take your breath away:<\/b> Witnessing what is, quite possibly, the most iconic view<\/a> of the Rocky Mountains.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Other people trying to do the same thing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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19.<\/span> The waterfall inside of Casa Bonita<\/h2>\n
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Maxim B \/ CC BY-SA http:\/\/2.0 \/ Via Casa Bonita<\/a><\/div>\n

What will take your breath away:<\/b> Tableside diving shows, the incredible \u201cflag-raising\u201d service system, and of course, sopaipillas.
\nWhat will literally<\/i> take your breath away:<\/b> Finding air within Black Bart\u2019s Hideout as a grown adult.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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20.<\/span> Trail Ridge Road<\/h2>\n
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