For years I've driven by Chimney Rock in southern Colorado not realizing it was a national monument and the site of the ruins of two kivas.
A short but steep hike takes you to an upper kiva where Chimney and Companion rock are visible. The moon appears here during lunar standstills. The observability of this event every 18.5 years makes it a sacred site.

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