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Rick Barry's House
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The NBA legend lives here.

Rich "Goose" Gossage's House
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The Hall of Fame former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, who played 22 seasons from 1972 to 1994 for 9 different teams, lives here.

US Air Force Academy
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The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force), is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of commissioned officers for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The Academy's stated mission is "to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation." It is the youngest of the five United States service academies, having graduated its first class in 1959. Graduates of the Academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree, and most are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force. The Academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting more than a million visitors each year.

Garden of the Gods
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B-52 on display at the Air Force Academy
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By: kjfitz.
Boeing B-52D 'Stratofortress' SN: 55-0083

Colorado Springs International Speedway (former)
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Broadmoor Resort
tiluy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: tiluy.
Historical Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs.

7-11 OTC Velodrome
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Olympic-style track bicycle racing venue. 333.3 meter concrete oval, 33 degree banking in turns, 12 degrees in straights. Located just South of the US Olympic Training Center.

Peterson Air Force Base
kjfitz (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kjfitz.
Peterson Air Force Base became the hub of Air Forces space activity when the 1st Space Wing assumed host unit responsibility following the inactivation of the 46th Aerospace Defense Wing on 1 April 1983. The 1st Space Wing then transferred host unit responsibility to the 3d Space Support Wing which activated on 15 October 1986. Finally, on 15 May 1992, these two wings inactivated and their personnel and equipment transferred to the 21st Space Wing which activated on 15 May 1992. (globalsecurity.org)

KC-97 converted into a restaurant
kjfitz (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kjfitz.
Solo's centerpiece is a fully intact Boeing KC-97 tanker. Built in 1953, this magnificent airplane refueled aircraft throughout the world. Then, in May 2002, it began its second mission~ to be the preeminent aviation restaurant in the United States. Forty-two passengers can actually eat in the plane of the 275-seat restaurant. Rich in aviation history, displaying 100's of pictures, memorabilia and rare artifacts, Solo's offers much more than great food, it offers a flight through aviation history.

John Blair Bridge
kkeps (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kkeps.
John Blair Bridge (circa 1880) - This Stone Bridge, on the original road to the mesa reservoirs and Blair's cabin, was constructed by John Blair, landscape gardener, who had charge of the construction of grounds and stone structures in General Palmer's Glen Eyrie estate and who planned the original parks for Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
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Pikes Peak
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Street Repair
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GT2 Track - Pikes Peak Hillclimb
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By: darkdoctrine.
The route of the annual racing event

Rowdy Gaines' House (former)
tlp333 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: tlp333.
The former swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, Olympic three-time gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, lives here. The 5-bed, 4.5-baths, 4,682 sq ft home is currently on the markey at $785K.
Sold in 2010

Edward J. Peterson Air and Space Museum
Parabellum (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Parabellum.

'Continuum' by Bill Burgess and Dave Barber
pmoore66 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pmoore66.
in Confluence Park

New Life Church
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By: romulusnr.
Featured on Richard Dawkins' "Root of All Evil" documentary, an $18M major US evangelical church. Next door is a community college target range.

Butts Army Air Field
Parabellum (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Parabellum.
Attached to Fort Carson, Colorado

Air Force Space Command
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force. AFSPC is headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Its current commander is General C. Robert "Bob" Kehler.
Approximately 40,000 people, including 25,400 active-duty military and civilians, and 14,000 contractor employees, perform AFSPC missions. Those 25,400 active-duty personnel are divided into approximately 7,100 military employees and 18,300 civilian employees, although their missions overlap.
AFSPC contributes to United States deterrence through its intercontinental ballistic missile force and plays a vital role tying together and supporting the U.S. military worldwide through the use of many different types of satellites and other space operations.
On October 6, 2008, it was announced that the ballistic missile mission will be transferred to the new Air Force Global Strike Command. At the same time, it was also announced that AFSPC will gain the cyber warfare mission.

Unusual bunker complex
Fort Carson
Very similar to various surface to air sites that have been found but I've not seen one with a building in the center or buildings in the perimeter berms. (see the bottom of this page for example missile site in Cuba.)

US Air Force Academy Visitor's Center
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By: jbottero.
The Goldwater Visitor Center - Nice museum and gift shop here.

USA Hockey headquarters
milwhcky (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: milwhcky.
USA Hockey is the governing body of amateur hockey in the United States. In addition to growing the game at the grassroots level, it also works to develop future pro players. The group's membership has over 500,000 players, coaches, officials, and supporters.

United States Air Force Academy Stadium
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By: wil9000.
United States Air Force Academy Stadium. Home of the Air Force Falcons, as you can see on the top of the stadium.

Security Service Field
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By: AKpilotEMT.
Semi-technically this is The Former Sky Sox Stadium... it was unfortunately tragically corporately renamed prior to the 2005 season.
The stadium is the home field of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, since 1993 the Pacific League (AAA minor league) affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

Martin Marietta X-24A
The X-24 was an experimental US aircraft developed from a joint USAF-NASA program named PILOT (1963-1975). It was designed and built to test lifting body concepts, experimenting with the concept of unpowered reentry and landing, later used by the Space Shuttle.

General William Palmer Statue
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'Uncle Wilbur Fountain' by Kat and Bob Tudor
pmoore66 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pmoore66.
2000

United States Air Force Academy Chapel
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By: wil9000.
Chapel of the United States Air Force Academy in colorado Springs, Colorado

Fuji-Colorado Springs Sister Cities Commemoration
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Colorado Springs is dominated by Pikes Peak, and Fuji-Yoshida in Japan is dominated by Mount Fuji. Both are tourist destinations, and share common issues related to tourism. This arch was dedicated in 1966 in downtown Colorado Springs.

'My Surreal World' by Christopher Weed
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King's Chef Diner
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By: Parabellum.
This 13-seat custom-built Valentine diner opened in 1956 at the corner of Tejon and Costilla. Two years later it was moved to its current location. Sam Johnson ran it for 30 years. The current owner, Gary Geiser, purchased the diner from Merl and Sandra Moore in 1997.

Follow the Setting Sun
kkeps (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kkeps.
This pyramid has etchings showing events in Colorado History

'Windmark' by Jack Edwards
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By: pmoore66.
1972

Lockheed EC-121T 'Super Constellation'
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Denver & Rio Grande No. 168
This locomotive was retired after 50 years of service. The founder of the city, General William Jackson Palmer, was also the builder of the RG railroad line and its first president. This locomotive ran on a narrow gauge line. Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia in 1883.

Convair F-106A Delta Dart on static display
This aircraft is in the markings of the 144th Fighter Intercept Group, California Air National Guard, Fresno, CA.
The Convair F-106A Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft for the United States Air Force from the 1960s through the 1980s. Designed as the so-called "Ultimate Interceptor," it has proved to be the last dedicated interceptor in USAF service to date. It was gradually retired during the 1980s, although the QF-106 drone conversions of the aircraft were used until 1998.

Romain Dumas' Porsche 911 GT3 R
milwhcky (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: milwhcky.
French racing driver Romain Dumas drove this Porsche 911 to a 2nd place overall finish in the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race. He finished 0.017 seconds behind the winner, New Zealander Rhys Millen. The race features several classes of automobiles, motorcycles, and quad ATV's. Dumas' time of 9:46.181 was the fastest time in the Pikes Peak Open class.
Dumas' career highlight thus far was driving on the winning team in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans race. He has also won 24 hour races at Nürburgring and Spa.

Nice car
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Fountain
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By: Matheus_.

World Figure Skating Museum & Hall of Fame
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Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)
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By: charlene.
This close-in image shows the variety of traffic found at Colorado Springs - from the large military aircraft on the apron to the itsy bitsy Cessna on short final to runway 17R.

Small Plane On Approach to AF Academy
jbottero (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: jbottero.
Trainer at the AF Academy in Colorado Springs.

'Porsche'

Monument to Spencer Penrose
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.
Spencer Penrose (November 2, 1865–December 7, 1939) was a businessman, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and philanthropist at the turn of the 20th century. Although principally in and around Colorado Springs, his interests included concerns in Arizona, Utah, and Kansas.

F-102 Delta Dart
Convair F-102A 'Delta Dagger' SN: 56-1109

VIPs Boarding
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'Honoring Our Nation's Veterans' Mural

Mozart mural
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By: Mike1989.

'Journey to Paradise' by William Mueller
2011

'Spores' by Christopher Weed
9 spores - temporary

Western Museum of Mining & Industry
The Western Museum of Mining & Industry is a museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado, dedicated to the mining history and industrial technology of the western United States. The museum was founded in 1970, and has been accredited by the American Association of Museums since 1979. It is open to the public Mondays through Saturdays.
The museum building houses antique mining equipment and steam engines. Some of the pneumatic machines are connected to compressed air so that they can be viewed in actual operation. The museum also includes a recreation of an old assay office and scale models of mines and mills.
Outdoor exhibits include live burros, a steam shovel, and an operating stamp mill for gold ore.
The museum maintains a research library on mining topics, available by appointment.
Other activities at the museum include lectures, rotating exhibits, and a twice-weekly farmers’ market.

Veteran's Memorial, Colorado Springs
One column for each of the five Armed Services

KC-97 Stratotanker "The Airplane Restaurant"
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By: daggerwell.
http://www.solosrestaurant.com/

"Obama 08' for president"

Small plane over Colorado Springs Airport

Colorado Springs Fire Station 3
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Dragon Man's Military Museum
The road to Dragon Man's compound is lined with bullet-blasted cars and bloody human dummies. "STAY ON THE ROAD This family just hit a LANDMINE," warns a sign next to one burned-out hulk. "THIS GANG-BANGER was playing his Rap Music TOO LOUD!" cautions another. "This guy was a REGISTERED DEMOCRAT!" advises a third.
Mel "Dragon Man" Bernstein is a Vietnam-era vet from Brooklyn. He runs several businesses from his compound: a paintball park, several firing ranges, a go-kart track. He's also a licensed machine gun dealer.

'The Eclectic Eye: Pop and Illusion' Exhibit (Aug. 4 - Oct. 28, 2007)

'Red Cube' by Christopher Weed

F-104 on static display

"Art Car"
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By: Touringfmhome.
An art car is a vehicle that has been painted and customized in an artistic way, usually for creative purposes.

Chinook Helicopters
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By: gamma.

Dragon Man Paintball

Bristol Brewing Company
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By: Matheus_.

Small Plane On Approach to AF Academy

Mural

Planned Parenthood (27 Nov 2015 Shooting Scene)
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By: mlc1us.
Three people, including one police officer, were killed, and nine others wounded during a 5 hour standoff.

'Fiesta-Jarabe' by Luis Jimenez
1991-97

Soldier Paying For Parking
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C-130 Hercules (302 AW)
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United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel
Landmark of the campus. It was designed by Walter Netsch. Originally controversial in its design, the Cadet Chapel has become a classic and highly regarded example of modernist architecture.
Added to NRHP April 1, 2004

'Portal' by Christopher Weed
Temporary here...also displayed at Artprize 2011. Piece includes two blue chairs

Volkswagen T2

Wells Fargo Tower
Tallest building in Colorado Springs

Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum
There's a bunch of hot rods in the parking lot.

Covert Ops Paintball

May Museum of Natural History
One of the world's largest collections of tropical insects, arachnids, and butterflies.

Olympian Globe

'Tops 1' by William Mueller

Weidner Field

Russell Stover Candies

BMX track

Candy
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.

'Tops 1' by William Mueller
2 of 2

USAF Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
SpiderX22 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: SpiderX22.
@ Peterson AFB

Harbor Lights Church

Peterson Space Force Base football field
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Google car reflection in Colorado Springs
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Curtiss P-40E Warhawk
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McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
Convair GF-106A Delta Dart
McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star & Martin EB-57E Canberra

North American F-86L Sabre Dog
Northrop F-89J Scorpion
Lockheed F-94C Starfire

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics of Colorado Springs
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All dental services for adults and kids under one roof — One-stop shopping in style!

Avro CF-100 Mk. 5C Canuck
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo
McDonnell Douglas CF-18A Hornet

'Heartmouth' by Pard Morrison
part of 2021-22 Art on the Streets

1953 Austin-Healey 100/4 Le Mans
JCOS (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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