GENOA

NAME: Genoa
COUNTY: Lincoln
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Very hot in summer, cold winters with some mild days
BEST TIME TO VISIT: All year, weather permitting 		COMMENTS: Now a semi-ghost town, Genoa is best known for its "Wonder Tower," a 1920s tourist trap that got the attention of Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Genoa is located next to Interstate 70, ten miles east of Limon at exit 371. It's 2010 population was 104.
REMAINS: Abandoned business district, many vacant homes and buildings
Genoa is home to the now-crumbling World Wonder Tower, built in 1926. Its business district is entirely abandoned and the population has been cut in half in recent years. It's a semi-ghost town in the old Dust Bowl belt. Submitted by: Diddley Squat


A one-time roadside service station, Genoa (photo taken 16 March 2010)
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Former truck stop and restaurant (March 2010)
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Abandoned home
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Main street, business district
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Abandoned farm (photo March 2010)
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Taken 24 August 2010, Genoa, Colorado
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Near center of town (August 2010)
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Genoa, Colorado, March 2010
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16 March 2010
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Business district, Genoa (March 2010)
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