Architecture in Colorado

Discover 19 places to experience unusual architecture in Colorado.

Mayan Theatre

Denver, Colorado

Mayan Theatre

One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.

Leadville, Colorado

House With the Eye Museum

This 19th-century house museum features a horse-drawn hearse and other antique oddities.

Antonito, Colorado

El Santuario de los Pobladores

Colorado's oldest church is now home to the largest handmade adobe labyrinth in the world.

Bachelor Loop Interpretive Site

Creede, Colorado

Bachelor Loop Interpretive Site

Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.

The carving of the stonemason's late daughter

Boulder, Colorado

The Architect's Daughter at First United Methodist

When this 160-year-old church was being built, a stonemason included a hidden homage to his late daughter.

Manitou Springs, Colorado

Miramont Castle Museum

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

Walker Mansion Ruins

Morrison, Colorado

Walker Mansion Ruins

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

Lindon, Colorado

Abbott Church

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

Crestone Ziggurat.

Crestone, Colorado

Crestone Ziggurat

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

Sand filtration pits repurposed as tree planters.

Denver, Colorado

Carpio Sanguinette Park

An innovative local park built from an abandoned sewage treatment plant.

The Tower of Memories.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Tower of Memories

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

A tuberculosis hut converted into a visitor center at Rock Ledge Ranch

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Tuberculosis Huts

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

Sculptured House

Golden, Colorado

The Sculptured House

This iconic science fiction house still looks like something from the future.

Blue Mustang

Denver, Colorado

Blue Mustang

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Bailey, Colorado

Coney Island Hot Dog Stand

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.

Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Teahouse

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.