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An honest-to-goodness castle in the middle of nowhere
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An honest-to-goodness castle in the middle of nowhere

Colorado Wet Mountains Scenic DriveBishop's Castle

  • An honest-to-goodness castle in the middle of nowhere
  • No matter what one thinks of the guy, this is a monumental undertaking.
  • The front of the place . . . those stairs are very steep , narrow, and not very deep ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
  • Another view of the front; hard to imagine one man built all this ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
  • The guy is an ironworker, and it shows ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
  • You can actually climb all the way up there, and that circular walkway on that ball rotates as you walk on it . . . but to get there you have to climb iron stairs with low railings.
  • Another view of the back showing current areas of construction.
  • Some of the later additions to the structure ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
  • This is a shot of the rear of the structure ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
  • This would make a great cover for a ICBM silo ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
  • Those metal gantries seem sturdy, but still unnerving to walk on ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
  • Believe it or not, there is a chapel built in, although I don't see the usual trappings anywhere around. ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
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  • The guy does decent work . . . still unnerving walking on these metal constructions. ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a>)
  • It looks as unnerving to walk on as it looks.
  • Not many people have their domain guarded by a tin dragon, Viewing this in the original size might reveal much more than just a nondescript dragon picture.
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  • he towers can be ascended on circular staircases inside the towers. Not a good place to be if you are claustrophobic
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  • First glimpse through the trees ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle</a> )
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