Imagine stepping into a world where ancient cliff dwellings ... ruins and contemplating the lives of those who once inhabited them is truly unforgettable. The National Museum of the American ...

In 1889, while searching for stray cattle in southwestern Colorado, rancher Richard Wetherill and his four younger brothers stumbled across ancient ruins ... of cliff dwellings ever found, built ...

Mesa Verde's cliff dwellings are a little crumbly in places, and looters took away most of the pottery and baskets a century ago. But as you explore the southwestern Colorado national park ...