This is a screenshot of a tilted satellite view from Google earth of the old Army Headquarters at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The road at the bottom of the screen is 72nd Avenue.
This is one of the creepiest places in the "Aurora area". The view above doesn't look that bad. But consider that it is completely abandoned, and the view is somewhat sanitized. There are weeds everywhere. This is a flagpole in the circle at the left third part of the picture, but no flag flies. There are lots of abandoned vehicles around, and deer walking around. There are "guards", really just a forest ranger driving around a pickup truck who might ask you questions if he sees you.
Nearby is Rattlesnake Hill, which is worth a climb, to look through the binoculars. Also to the east of this is a large fenced area topped with barbed wire. Behind the fence is some of the most radioactive land on the planet. It is owned by the US Army and signs say something like "Property of the US Army. Trespassers will be shot on sight." The gate to this area is open and unlocked.
This could easily be a setting in a video game, or in a movie.
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