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The U.S. has no shortage of ways to prove why it earned the nickname "America the Beautiful." Just take a look around! There are countless monuments, natural landmarks, bustling cities and hidden alcoves waiting to be explored, some near some far but all absolutely worth visiting at least once to experience for yourself.
House Beautiful compiled a list of 35 of the "most beautiful places" in the U.S., highlighting stunning locales both big and small in various cities around the country. While the list features iconic destinations like the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Trinity Church in Boston and the entirety of New York City and Chicago, two spots in Colorado got a shoutout.
According to the site, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison and Mesa Verde National Park in Montezuma County rank No. 6 and 25, respectively, among the most gorgeous places in America. Here's what House Beautiful had to say about these breathtaking destinations:
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
"It's rare that a concert venue can outshine the headlining act. The Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a surprisingly intimate outdoor site nestled between two red stone cliffs, 6,450 feet above sea level. It can seat over 9,000 people, and the scenery alone will make whatever concert you're attending one of the best you've ever seen."
Mesa Verde National Park
"There's something about seeing how ancient peoples lived that makes us feel the most human — in Mesa Verde National Park, you can explore where the Pueblo people called home for over 700 years. The largest cliff dwelling in the park, called the Cliff Palace, ... is still one of the best-preserved examples of a late prehistoric cliff dwelling in the United States. Both the architecture and history make it an extremely beautiful and important place."
Check out the full list at housebeautiful.com to read up on more of the most beautiful places in the country.