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Denver Zoo home to elephants, tapirs, rhinos, hippos and over 4,000 other animals. Special exhibits include the Asian Tropics, Bear Mountain, A Panoramic View of Africa, Indoor Rainforest, 7 acres of monkeys and apes and the colorful Bird World. Located in Denver's City Park, the Zoo's main entrance is on 23rd Avenue between Colorado Boulevard and York Street. 2300 Steele Street, Denver, Phone: 303-376-4800.
Downtown Aquarium is not just about sea life its a restaurant and educational experience including exhibits: North America, In the Desert, Under the Sea, At the Wharf, the Rain forest, Coral Lagoon, Sunken Temple, Shipwreck and At the Beach. Located 700 Water Street, Denver Phone: 303-561-4450
Lakeside Amusement Park - fun for people of all ages with different levels of thrills and entertainment, popular rides include Cyclone Coaster, Tilt-A-Whirl, Loop-O-Plane, the Flying Dutchman, Satellite, Ferris Wheel, Bumper Boats and many more. located: 4601 Sheridan Boulevard, Denver, Phone: 303-477-1621.
Denver Botanic Gardens - over 23 acres featuring more that 15,000 species in various gardens among them include Western Panoramas, Sacred Earth, Heirloom Garden, Roads Water-Smart Garden, Dryland Mesa and the Laura Smith Porter Plains Garden located 1005 York Street, Denver, Phone: 720-865-3500
Pikes Peak has an altitude of 14,110 feet above sea level and is the 31st highest peak out of 54 Colorado peaks. Fantastic trails await you with amazing scenery, wildlife viewing including big horn sheep and black bears located at Pikes Peak Highway, Colorado Springs, Phone: 800-318-9505.
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is an amazing museum of aircraft displays include Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Boeing B-47 Stratojet, Douglas C-47, Douglas A-26 Invader, F104 Starfighter, Grumman F-11 F-1 Tiger, McDonnell F-101A Voodoo and many more located 31001 Magnuson Ave., Pueblo, Phone: 719-948-9219.
Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center - exhibits include "The Wings over the Tropics" over 1,200 butterflies, "Crawl-A-See-Em" hold a friendly tarantula, "Water's Edge" touch sea stars, "Get Shrunk" what lurks in your backyard and the "Outdoor Garden " located 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, Phone: 303-469-5441.
Fiske Planetarium - Fiske's lobby is FREE and open to the public! Over 25,000 visitors a year gaze at the stars and learn about astronomy and space science. located Regent Dr at Kittredge Loop, Boulder, Phone: 303-492-5001.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art where you'll find a collection of contemporary art from regional, national and international artists located 1750 13th St, Boulder, Phone: 303-443-2122
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