Denver

Worth seeing in and around Denver

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Ball Arena

   Ball Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25.

   1.8 km · indoor arena in Denver, Colorado, USA · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Denver

   The University of Denver is a private research university in Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1864, it had an enrollment of approximately 6,600 undergraduate students and 6,200 graduate students in 2024.

   7.3 km · private university in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Coors Field

   Coors Field is a baseball stadium in downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies.

   1.8 km · baseball stadium in Denver, Colorado, USA; home venue of the Colorado Rockies · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Denver Art Museum

   The Denver Art Museum is an art museum located in the Civic Center of Denver, Colorado. With an encyclopedic collection of more than 70,000 diverse works from across the centuries and world, the DAM is one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago.

   300 m · museum in Denver, Colorado, United States · Wikipedia
5. 05
   University of Colorado Denver

   The University of Colorado Denver is a public research university in downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. It is part of the University of Colorado system.

   1.2 km · American public university (1912-) · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Republic Plaza

   Republic Plaza is a skyscraper in Denver, Colorado. Rising 714 feet, the building currently stands as the tallest building in the city of Denver and the entire Rocky Mountain region of the United States.

   400 m · skyscraper in Denver, Colorado · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Archdiocese of Denver

   The Archdiocese of Denver is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in northern Colorado in the United States. It is part of the XIII Conference Region and includes 113 parishes, 307 priests, and an estimated 550,000 lay Catholics.

   6.3 km · archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Colorado State Capitol

   The Colorado State Capitol Building, located at 200 East Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado, United States, is the home of the Colorado General Assembly and the offices of the Governor of Colorado, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, and the Colorado State Treasurer.

   400 m · state capitol building of the U.S. state of Colorado · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Colorado House of Representatives

   The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each district having roughly 80,000 people.

   500 m · lower house of the state legislature of Colorado, US · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Regis University

    Regis University is a private Catholic university in Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1877 by the Society of Jesus, the university offers more than 100 degree programs in a variety of subjects including education, liberal arts, business, nursing, and technology.

    6.6 km · private Jesuit university in Denver, Colorado, US · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Denver is a vibrant city with plenty of attractions for visitors, plus a diverse collection of neighborhoods that can be attractions in themselves. Many of Denver's older areas are the perfect density for exploration; you'll find an interesting mix of apartments and homes with flowery front gardens, wide flagstone sidewalks, bright green lawns and big, shady trees.

1. 01
   Black American West Museum & Heritage Center

   Justina Ford, Colorado's first Black woman doctor, this museum is dedicated to the contributions of Black pioneers in the Old West.

2. 02
   Center for Colorado Women's History
3. 03
   Chamberlin Observatory

   Built in 1890, this working observatory is a historic landmark and a pride of the University of Denver.

4. 04
   Children's Museum of Denver

   2121 Children's Museum Dr, fax: +1 303-433-9520, Information@mychildsmuseum.org.

5. 05
   Colorado State Capitol

   200 E Colfax Ave, capitol.tours@state.co.us.

6. 06
   Denver Art Museum

   100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, capitol.tours@state.co.us.

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Things to do

Late spring and early autumn are excellent seasons to do things outdoors in Denver. Besides the city's various lush green parks, there are plenty of outdoor festivals, sports, and gondola rides. (Yes, gondola rides.) In winter, the snow-peaked mountains in the distance and the crisp air on your cheeks make it the perfect time to tour Denver's famous breweries or check out the downtown arts scene.

1. 01
   Convergence Station
2. 02
   The Southwest Rink at Skyline Park

   Skating rink in downtown Denver open from late November to mid February.

3. 03
   Archery Games Denver

   5405 W 56th Ave, Unit D, contact@archerygamesdenver.com.

4. 04
   Elitch Gardens

   A huge amusement park with rides and family entertainment.

5. 05
   Lakeside

   A throwback from Denver's past, Lakeside is an amusement park like they used to make; without all the corporate branding and commercialism.

6. 06
   Comedy Works

   1226 15th St (between Larimer and Lawrence in Larimer Square),.

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Where to eat

Mexican food is abundant and satisfying and takes a local Denver flavor. Green chili is the order of the day: a brown, chunky and spicy sauce made from pork and Pueblo or Hatch green chilies that works well on everything from chorizo and eggs to tamales. Denver is also known for "western" food using ingredients such as angus beef, buffalo, rattlesnake, cutthroat trout and Rocky Mountain oysters.

1. 01
   The Denver Central Market
2. 02
   Illegal Pete's

   A local favorite hangout with great, cheap burritos.

3. 03
   Olive & Finch

   1701 Wynkoop St (In Union Station, just north of the main entrance),.

4. 04
   Zoe Ma Ma

   1625 Wynkoop St.

5. 05
   Sam's No

   Just a block off the 16th Street Mall and across the street from the Denver Center of Performing Arts Complex, this family-owned restaurant has been feeding Denver and its visitors since 1927.

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Getting to Denver

Airports

Denver (DEN), 30 km · City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS), 107 km

Stations

Union Station, 1.7 km

• Colorado Springs → Denver

  102 km · quickest by road, 1h 55m · $9–12
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• Albuquerque → Denver

  538 km · quickest by air, 5h 22m · $210–310
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• Salt Lake City → Denver

  597 km · quickest by air, 5h 27m · $220–330
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