Things in Colorado that feel like American Gothic
The UFO Watchtower in Alamosa CO with supposedly two interdimensional portals in the front garden. People will leave items there to connect them to that other world
There are images of Kokopelli everywhere. Kokopelli is a native american trickster spirit and the spirit of music. You can’t escape him
Whatever the fuck Casa Bonita has going on. It’s a so-called Mexican restaurant but really it’s an eldritch trapdoor. Saying it has Mexican food is an insult to both Mexicans and food. I can't even describe it. It's like another dimension in a restaurant. It's bigger on the inside.
Most people know at least some Spanish - there’s a ton of Spanish names but they’re all pronounced wrong in the Americanized way because we’re stupid. If you don’t know Spanish you miss out on a lot
Nobody knows what group it belongs to in the larger United States. It’s in the West, but nobody can decide whether it’s Northwest or Southwest. I’d personally say Southwest because it has a lot of the native American and Hispanic influence as the rest of that area but it’s very up in the air
The western half and eastern half are SO different. Western half is mountains and elk, Eastern half is plains and cattle. The culture is so different between the two directions that it even confounds natives of the state
You always know what direction it is since the mountains are in the west. Lost? Look to the mountains
The Vampire of Lafayette CO. After Fodor Glava, an immigrant from Transylvania, died he was suspected of being a vampire. Some said the tree that grew from his grave was from the wooden stake lodged in his heart. A red bush grew beside him, a grim reminder of the blood he drank, of all his victims
The Tommyknockers in the mines, who beat out the support beams to cause cave-ins. The only way to know they’re at work is the chilling knocking sound. Miners would leave their food as offerings in the mines to appease them
You can’t predict the weather. Not even the meteorologists can. Don’t even try. It’s 80 one day and 42 the next.
The Stanley Hotel, which inspired The Shining
Route 666. Later renamed to Route 491 in 2003 because it was too notorious. Some say Hell Hounds and a strange Black Sudan follow them on the road, only to discover nothing there when they pull over
A lot of the most famous murder cases happened in Colorado. JonBenet Ramsey and the Columbine Shooting come to mind. History is written in blood
Mike the Headless Chicken Day. Yes, that’s a real holiday. Basically there was this chicken that lived for 18 months without a head so we dedicated a day to him.
The Hot Springs. Don’t trust them. The spirits like a soak just as much as you do.
The Coffin Races to commemorate the death of a woman named Emma Crawford. Basically she died of sickness but a flood scattered her remains. We’re still finding pieces of Emma to this day.
Garden of the Gods. It has that name for a reason
Greeley. It’s known for smelling like cattle because it’s home to a huge slaughterhouse. Once a year they burn the cowblood - nobody goes outside on that day. The smell is too much.
In the San Luis valley, where that famous UFO tower is located, dead farm animals are often found skinned and gutted, blood drained, with no explanation. Nobody knows what keeps killing them, but it’s been doing it since the 1960s. My bet is on the Chupacabra.
The Denver Airport. Look up Denver Airport conspiracies. It’s wild
Blucifer. It’s a giant blue horse statue outside the Denver Airport. It once fell over and crushed its creator to death. It’s eyes have glowed red ever since
There’s a huge air force base in the Mountains. You see planes flying all the time. The skies are streaked with their trails. Don’t ask what they’re doing. It’s best that you don’t know
Red Rocks. There's so much iron in the rocks that they're bright cherry red, much like blood. Don't question it
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