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Of nearly 4000 wooden carousels carved between 1885 and the 1930s, fewer than 150 still exist in the USA. One of the most beautiful (and fastest spinning) such merry-go-rounds can be found in the town of Burlington along Interstate Highway 70 in eastern Colorado. Located on the Kit Carson County Fairgrounds, rides cost 25 cents and entrance to the museum is $1.00 per person. The animals do not go up and down, ...