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Legendary gunfighter and gambler John Henry “Doc” Holliday died in Glenwood Springs (pop. 8,202) in 1887 at the age of 35. Holliday had hoped in vain that the hot springs would cure him of tuberculosis.

first appeared: 3/4/2001

Bill Williams of Rio Hondo, Texas, pushed a peanut up Pikes Peak with his nose in 1929. It took him 20 days. Why he performed the attention-getting stunt isn’t clear, but the feat was written up in newspapers and Williams made some money off it. He sold each of the 170 pairs of pants he wore out during the climb for $1 each.

first appeared: 2/25/2001

William F. Cody earned the nickname “Buffalo Bill” when he killed more than 4,000 buffalo during one 17 month period in 1867 while supplying meat for Kansas Pacific Railroad workers in eastern Colorado.

first appeared: 2/18/2001

The first cheeseburger was invented in Denver at the Humpty Dumpty Drive-In in 1935. Louis Ballast claimed he came up with the idea while testing hamburger toppings.

first appeared: 2/18/2001

Because so many streams begin in Colorado, the state is known as “The Mother of Rivers.”

first appeared: 2/11/2001

The Four Corners Monument in southwestern Colorado is the only point in the United States where you can be in four states at once. You can put one hand or foot in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.

first appeared: 2/11/2001

The Royal Gorge Bridge near Canon City (pop. 14,804) is the highest suspension bridge in the world, spanning the Arkansas River at a height of 1,053 feet.

first appeared: 2/4/2001

Estes Park (pop. 3,989) was named after both an early resident and a geological feature. Joel Estes was one of the town’s first settlers. “Park” is a western term for a high mountain valley.

first appeared: 2/4/2001

—The world’s largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa, sometimes described as a 10,000 foot-high island in the sky. Year-round activities include skiing and other winter sports in a setting of exquisite natural beauty.

first appeared: 1/28/2001

The highest paved road in North America is the road to Mt. Evans off Interstate 70 from Idaho Springs. It climbs up to 14,258 feet above sea level.

first appeared: 1/28/2001

The Dwight Eisen-hower Memorial Tunnel, 11,000 feet elevation, is probably the highest auto tunnel in the world. More than 26,000 vehicles a day go through the tunnel under the Continental Divide on Interstate 70.

first appeared: 1/21/2001

The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has been in continuous operation since 1881, when it was constructed to haul gold and silver from the San Juan Mountains. Tourists looking to view the breathtaking scenery on a historic train now ride it.

first appeared: 1/21/2001

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