Avery
House
Ft. Collins
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On
the National Register of Historic Places, visitors can
enjoy touring the house, gazebo, fountain and carriage
house of this 1879 home built for local businessman Franklin
Avery.
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Benson
Park Sculpture Garden
Loveland
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970-663-2940
800-258-1278 |
www.lovelandvisitorcenter.org
Visitors can stroll past more than 50 bronze sculptures
(some life-size) and enjoy two ponds (home to many geese
and birds) in this park. Each year, the Loveland High
Plains Art Council hosts one of the country's largest
sculpture shows here where more than 180 sculptors from
across the nation display their works of art.
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Butterfly
Pavilion & Insect Center
Westminster
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303-469-5441 |
www.butterflies.org
Open daily, this vibrant nature center houses over 1200
free-floating butterflies in an elaborate tropical rain
forest setting as well as an insect center which displays
insects from around the world.
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Colorado
State Capitol
Denver
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303-866-2604 |
This
gold-plated dome building, modeled after the United States
Capitol, features free tours and a panoramic view of the
city and Rocky Mountains from the observation deck.
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Denver
Botanic Gardens
Denver
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303-331-4000 |
www.botanicgardens.org
Visitors will enjoy strolling through the 23 acres of
exotic plants from around the world displayed in various
theme gardens such as the Japanese Garden, the Romantic
Gardens, the Rock Alpine Garden and the Herb Garden.
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Denver
Zoo
Denver
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303-376-4800 |
www.denverzoo.org
Open every day of the year, this internationally renowned
zoo is home to more than 3,000 animals.
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Dinosaur
Ridge
Morrison
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303-697-3466 |
www.dinoridge.org
The first large dinosaur in the world was discovered on
this ridge. Visitors can see many dinosaur tracks (some
quite large) and bones imbedded in the rocks while following
a 1-mile interpretive trail. A small museum explains the
history of this formation.
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| Environmental
Learning Center & Rocky Mountain Raptor Center
Ft. Collins
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970-491-1661
970-491-0398 |
| www.cnr.colostate.edu/elc
Colorado State University's learning center
is open to all ages for exploring nature either through
self-guided tours along the hiking trails or nature
programs led by environmental educators. The raptor
center is a joint effort of the university and community
to rehabilitate and release birds of prey.
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Estes
Park Aerial Tramway
Estes Park
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970-586-3675 |
Visitors
will enjoy panoramic views of Longs Peak, Estes Valley,
Rocky Mountain National Park and the Continental Divide
as they are lifted to the 8700-foot summit of Prospect
Mountain. Picnic facilities and hiking trails are accessible
on the mountain. Open May-September.
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Historic
Old Town Square
Ft. Collins
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970-484-6500 |
www.downtownfortcollins.com
In the heart of Ft. Collins National Historic District
sits the recently renovated square where visitors can
enjoy meeting and mingling amidst the fountain and concerts
in the summer.
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Fort
Collins Municipal Railway
Ft. Collins
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970-224-5372 |
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original restored streetcar in the only one of its kind
in the western U.S.. This traveling streetcar museum
is operated by volunteers from May through September.
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| Historic
Boulder
Boulder |
303-444-5192 |
Headquartered
in the 1877 Arnett-Fullen House, also known as the Gingerbread
House due to its embellishing trim, this organization
offers information on walking tours through Boulder's
historic areas with homes dating as far back as the late
1800's.
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| National
Center for Atmospheric Research
Boulder |
303-497-1174 |
www.ncar.ucar.edu
At this national research center, a group of universities
come together to perform atmospheric research and study
weather and climate. Self-guided tours through the exhibit
areas, the art gallery and Weather Trail are available.
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| Six
Flags Elitch Gardens
Denver |
303-595-4386 |
www.6flags.com
There's something for everyone at the nation's only downtown
amusement park: rides, entertainment, roller coasters,
concerts, shows, and The Looney Tunes Movie Town for tiny
tots.
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Tiny
Town & Railroad
Tiny Town
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303-697-6829 |
www.tinytownrailroad.com
More than 100 child-size, handcrafted buildings in residential,
rural and mountain settings are offered at this historic
turn-of-the-century town. An open-car steam engine carries
visitors around the village. A picnic area and playground
are also on-site.
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Water
World
Federal Heights
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303-427-7873 |
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www.waterworldcolorado.com
America's largest water park, open from Memorial Day
to Labor Day, features over 40 aquatic attractions including
slides, rides, wave pools, rafts and a children's area.
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United
States Mint
Denver |
303-405-4791 |
Opened
in 1862, this facility produces over 40 million coins
per day and in the second largest storehouse of gold bullion
in the United States. Displays, exhibits and free guided
tours of coin production are offered.
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