Shrine of the Sun

I thought at first, this was some type of cultish shrine devoted to somebody long since dead. It is actually a cultish shrine devoted to somebody long since dead. After the death of Will Rogers in 1935, philantropist Spencer Penrose (former owner of most of Colorado Springs) named the project after the humorist during construction of the tower. The tower is actually the tomb that holds the ashes of Spencer Penrose, his wife, and two friends. There is a lot of fabulous historical mural work covering all of the interior walls. The elevation of the observation deck is 8,136 feet ASL. Admission to the shrine is free with paid zoo admission.