Travel the world without ever leaving Colorado

The U.S. is filled with towns and cities named after foreign places: You can visit Naples, New York; Paris, Illinois ... or Madrid, Colorado.

• In fact, there are so many of these cities that you could go on a world tour without ever leaving the state.

👉 Check out our new project from the Axios Visuals team that visualizes some of these cities with interactive maps, graphics, and more.

Zoom in: We found at least seven places with international cousins in Colorado, though there are likely many more.

• Durango, in the southwestern corner, shares its namesake with Durango City, Mexico, because Colorado's former territorial governor A.C. Hunt thought the two regions looked similar.
• The town of Simla, northeast of Colorado Springs, was reportedly named by a railroad official's daughter, who was reading a book about Shimla, India.

You tell us: Are you from one of these towns? Live there? How do you pronounce it?

• Did you know about the cultural history of your town? Any interesting factoids or photos you'd like to share? Hit reply.