The Gazette

This ziggurat in Colorado’s San Luis Valley is the only spiritual structure of its kind in the U.S

Perched on the outskirts of Crestone, the unique Crestone ziggurat, a yellow spiral tower commissioned by Syrian-American Najeeb Halaby in 1978, stands tall in the San Luis Valley. Maintained by the ...
Sacramento Bee

Why is there a 10-story pyramid in West Sacramento? Here’s the story behind the Ziggurat

Uniquely is a Sacramento Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Sacramento area so special. When the sun plunges below the horizon in ...
The Gazette

This ziggurat in Colorado's San Luis Valley is the only spiritual structure of its kind in the U.S

CRESTONE • Up on a hill on the outskirts of Crestone sits a tower. Situated in the San Luis Valley, the tall yellow spiral contrasts with the stark blue sky. A dirt path leads up the hill to the ...