Mesa Verde Slideshow

07/05/2015 04:52PM ● By Christina Freeman

Multiple kivas lie beneath the ground in Spruce house.

Photos by Suzi Mitchell

Believe it or not, there is still a place on earth that Google cannot reach. A place where theories and legend surpass fact. A place where imagination reigns over reality. This wondrous spot is the living breathing "ghost town" of Mesa Verde.

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Intricate stonework is a trademark of the Ancient Puebloans evident throughout Mesa Verde. This remaining self supporting stack can be viewed at Balcony House.

A full view of Spruce House can be seen on the walk down to the ruins from the Visitor Center.

Access to Balcony House is only permitted on guided tours which can be reserved when arriving at the Mesa Verde. Be prepared to descend and ascend a lot of stairs.

Very few ceilings remain over the many kivas throughout Mesa Verde. This one in Balcony House has remained mostly in tact allowing visitors to gain a birds eye view of what it would have been like inside one.

Ancestral Puebloans used stones to grind grains and corn to make meal, which were dietary staples.

This narrow exit from Balcony House enforces restrictions on who can manage to tour the ruin.

The movement of the sun provides an ever-changing hue being emitted from the rocks and ruins in Mesa Verde.

Balcony House earned it's name due to the fact it is the only dwelling with a balcony separating living space with a sheer drop to the canyon below.

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