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1. Children's Museum of Denver
Jefferson Park | Museum/GalleryThis is one of the finest museums of its kind in North America, with constantly changing hands-on exhibits that engage children up to about...Read More
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2. Denver Art Museum
Civic Center | Museum/GalleryUnique displays of Asian, pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial, and Native American art are the hallmarks of this model of museum design. Among the...Read More
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3. Denver Museum of Nature & Science
City Park | Museum/GalleryFounded in 1900, the museum has amassed more than 775,000 objects, making it the largest natural history museum in the western United States...Read More
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4. Larimer Square
LoDo | Plaza/Square/PiazzaThis square, on the oldest street in the city, was immortalized by Jack Kerouac in his seminal book On the Road. It was saved from the wrecker...Read More
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5. 16th Street Mall
LoDo | Commercial DistrictOutdoor cafés and tempting shops line this pedestrian-only 15-block, 1¼-mile thoroughfare, shaded by red-oak and locust trees. The mall's businesses...Read More
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6. Black American West Museum and Cultural Center
Five Points | Museum/GalleryThe revealing documents and artifacts here depict the vast contributions that African Americans made to opening up the West. Nearly a third...Read More
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7. Brown Palace
LoDo | Hotel–SightThe grande dame of Denver hotels was built in 1892, and is still considered the city's most prestigious address. Famous guests have included...Read More
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8. Byers-Evans House Museum
Civic Center | Museum/GallerySprawling and detailed, red and black, this elaborate Victorian went up in 1883 as the home of Rocky Mountain News publisher William Byers...Read More
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9. Civic Center
Civic Center | Park (National/State/Provincial)A peaceful respite awaits in this three-block park in the cultural heart of downtown, site of the state capitol. A 1919 Greek amphitheater is...Read More
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10. Clyfford Still Museum
Golden Triangle | Museum/GalleryThough he showed very little of his work and sold even less during his lifetime, artist Clyfford Still has nonetheless been credited as a significant...Read More
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11. Confluence Kayaks
Jefferson Park | Sports VenueYou can rent a kayak from Confluence Kayaks and take a quick lesson in their indoor aboveground practice pool before paddling yourself down...Read More
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12. Daniels & Fisher Tower
LoDo | Building/Architectural SiteThis 330-foot-high, 20-floor structure emulates the Campanile of St. Mark's Square in Venice, and it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi...Read More
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13. Denver Botanic Gardens
Cheesman Park | Garden/ArboretumMore than 15,000 plant species from Australia, South Africa, the Himalayas, and especially the western United States compose the horticultural...Read More
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14. Denver Firefighters Museum
LoDo | Museum/GalleryDenver's first firehouse was built in 1909 and now serves as a museum where original items of the trade are on view, including uniforms, nets...Read More
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15. Denver Public Library's Central Library
Civic Center | Library/ArchiveA life-size horse on a 20-foot-tall chair and other sculptures decorate the expansive lawn of this sprawling complex with round towers and tall...Read More
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16. Denver Zoo
City Park | Zoo/AquariumA bright peacock greets you at the door to the state's most popular cultural attraction, whose best-known exhibit showcases man-eating Komodo...Read More
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17. Downtown Aquarium
Jefferson Park | Museum/GalleryOn the north side of the South Platte across from Elitch Gardens, this is the only million-gallon aquarium between Chicago and the West Coast...Read More
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18. Elitch Gardens
Auraria | Amusement Park/Water ParkThis elaborate and thrilling park was a Denver family tradition long before its 1995 relocation from northwest Denver to its current home on...Read More
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19. Forney Museum of Transportation
Globeville | Museum/GalleryInside a converted warehouse are an 1898 Renault coupe, Amelia Earhart's immaculately maintained "Goldbug," and a Big Boy steam locomotive,...Read More
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20. History Colorado Center
Civic Center | Museum/GalleryThe three-story, interactive History Colorado Center opened in April 2012, replacing the flagship museum of the Colorado Historical Society...Read More
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