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 City Park
- Between Colorado Boulevard and York Street, along 17th Street, City Park is Denver's largest public space; with rose gardens, lakes, a golf
course, tennis courts, and two of the city's most popular attractions, the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Natural History. A shuttle runs between the two.
Civic Center - Lawns, gardens, and a Greek amphitheater form a serene
backdrop for the State Capitol, which was built in 1894. It was constructed mostly of materials
indigenous to Colorado, including marble, granite, and rose onyx. Visitors can climb to the balcony for a panoramic view of the Rockies. 1475 Sherman St., tel. 303/866-2604. Closed Sun. 
Denver Mint - Officially known as the United States Mint, this is the
source of all coins marked with a D. You can tour the facility where more than 5 billion coins are stamped yearly. W. Colfax Ave. and Cherokee St.,
tel. 303/844-3582. Closed weekends. *Note: A tour date must be confirmed through your Congressman before you may take a tour.
Denver Zoo - In City Park, the zoo has a nursery for baby animals and a
polar bear exhibit where visitors can watch the bears swim underwater. E. 23rd St. between York St. and Colorado Blvd., tel. 303/331-4110. Admission charged
 16th Street Mall - Shade trees, outdoor cafe’s, historic buildings,
and shopping characterize this street. Free shuttle buses, which run the length of downtown, are the only vehicles allowed on this street.
Six Flags Elitch Gardens - Denver's biggest theme park has 48
rides including Twister II, a giant wood roller coaster. At Disaster Canyon, you ride through river rapids in a giant rubber tire. Some
other great rides: Sidewinder, Sky flyer, Avalanche, Tortoise, and Big Wheel. There is a Kiddieland area, an observation tower, shows and much, much more.
 Prehistoric Journey - Travel back in time 3.5 billion years to the first life forms on earth - which lived under water. Then climb up on
land to walk down a jungle path through history, visiting dinosaurs and various other beasts that once roamed Colorado. Prehistoric
Journey is just one exhibit at the huge Denver Museum of Natural History. The Hall of Life has interactive games to learn about the
human body. There's also an IMAX movie theatre with a screen that is as big as a building.
Lakeside Amusement Park - Located in northwest Denver, this
family amusement park offers unlimited rides on over 40 attractions ranging from the classic Cyclone Roller Coaster to a scenic
miniature train. Fun for the entire family with 15 children's rides, games and refreshments.
Tiny Town - Created in 1915, Tiny Town is just like a real village - only kid-sized. All the buildings
are one-sixth actual size. The turn-of-the-century downtown features a fire station, toy store, ice
cream shop, movie theatre, gas station and more. Children can actually enter some of the buildings.
An operating tiny train pulled by a working miniature steam locomotive circles the entire village. Located in a beautiful mountain location only a few minutes from Denver.
 Heritage Square - A re-created Colorado town from the 1870's, the "Old West" amusement park has free admission with 35
specialty shops, restaurants and amusement rides. Home of the Music Hall with mello-drama dinner theatre and the Lazy H Chuck-wagon Dinner and Western Show. Alpine slide, water slide,
bungee tower, children's rides and more.
Water World - America's largest family water park has 40
attractions on 64 beautifully landscaped acres. Includes two ocean-like wave pools, twisting water slides, whitewater raft adventures, the Screamin' Mimi, Calypso Cove,
Lost River of the Pharaohs, FunH2Ouse and the internationally acclaimed "Voyage to the Center of the Earth."
Cherry Creek Mall 160 shops, restaurants and services, Cherry Creek is Denver's premier
shopping destination and one of the top tourist attractions in town.
Virtual Tours - A collection of 360-degree panoramic images from some of Denver's most beautiful locations.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts - Not-for-profit performing arts organization listing
event schedules and ticketing, subscriptions, how to get involved, sponsorships, education, facilities, and in house companies and production groups.
Denver Museum of Natural History - Ticketing, upcoming events, IMAX theatre and Gates
Planetarium schedules, current exhibits, membership information, and museum store.
Forney Transportation Museum - A large collection of antique cars, trains, horse-drawn carriages, bicycles and other modes of historical transportation.
Denver Broncos - Official team site with audio and video clips, team news, depth charts, transactions, statistics, and player profiles.
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