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Denver, Colorado, United StatesThe Hamilton Building, designed by Daniel Libeskind, is the most recognizable part of the Denver Art Museum campus, ColoradoDenver Union Station is a restored Beaux-Arts rail terminal that serves as the hub for trains to the airport, ColoradoLarimer Square preserves a block of Victorian commercial buildings on Denver's oldest street, ColoradoThe Denver Botanic Gardens on York Street grow plants from high plains, alpine and desert habitats, Colorado

About Denver

Denver sits on the high plains at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains, a mile above sea level, which explains its nickname, the Mile High City. It began as a gold rush camp in 1858 and grew into the commercial hub of the Mountain West. Today it combines a compact downtown, a strong arts and brewing culture, and quick access to the foothills, with the mountains visible on the western horizon most days.

The gold-domed Colorado State Capitol anchors the Civic Center, and nearby the Denver Art Museum, the Clyfford Still Museum and the History Colorado Center form a cultural cluster within a few blocks. Denver Union Station, a restored rail terminal, now serves as a gathering place with restaurants and a hotel, a short walk from the Victorian storefronts of Larimer Square. The River North Art District is covered in murals and full of galleries and breweries, and Meow Wolf's Convergence Station offers an immersive art experience. City Park holds the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and the Denver Botanic Gardens are a highlight in summer.

Denver makes a practical base for trips into the Rockies, and Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, set among towering sandstone formations west of town, is worth seeing even without a concert. Neighborhoods like LoDo and RiNo suit evenings out. The sun shines often, and winters are milder than many expect.

Best seasonLate spring through early fall brings warm, sunny days and the full Red Rocks concert season.
Ideal stayThree days covers downtown museums, a couple of neighborhoods and a trip to Red Rocks.
ArrivingDenver International Airport is the main gateway, with a commuter rail line running to Union Station.
Denver Colorado Red Rocks RiNo Murals and Union StationWiserMap travel guideDenver Colorado Red Rocks RiNo Murals and Union StationPlan a Denver trip: Red Rocks, Union Station, RiNo murals, the Art Museum, Botanic Gardens, where to stay, when to go and how to get around the Mile High City.Read the guide

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Landmarks 2

Colorado State Capitol, Denver, Colorado, United States

Colorado State Capitol

Colorado's seat of government crowns the eastern end of Civic Center Park with a dome sheathed in real gold leaf, a nod to the 185...
Denver Union Station, Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver Union Station

Denver's 1914 Beaux-Arts rail terminal was reborn in 2014 as the city's living room, with the restored Great Hall now filled with...

Museums 3

Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver Art Museum

Two very different buildings face each other across a plaza in the Golden Triangle: Gio Ponti's castle-like North Building, clad i...
Clyfford Still Museum and History Colorado Center, Denver, Colorado, United States

Clyfford Still Museum and History Colorado Center

This pairing covers two of the Golden Triangle's most rewarding museums, both a short walk from the art museum. The Clyfford Still...
Denver City Park and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver City Park and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver's largest city park unfolds over roughly 330 acres east of downtown, with Ferril Lake, a historic boathouse pavilion, the D...

Neighborhoods 1

Larimer Square, Denver, Colorado, United States

Larimer Square

Denver's oldest block survived only because preservationist Dana Crawford rallied investors in the 1960s to save its Victorian bri...

Arts 1

River North Art District, Denver, Colorado, United States

River North Art District

North of downtown, the old warehouses and rail yards of River North have turned into Denver's most colorful creative district, kno...

Entertainment 3

Meow Wolf Convergence Station, Denver, Colorado, United States

Meow Wolf Convergence Station

Meow Wolf's Denver venue, opened in 2021 beside the I-25 and Colfax interchange, is a multi-level maze of immersive art built by h...
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Denver, Colorado, United States

Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre

About 15 miles west of downtown in the foothills near Morrison, this Denver Mountain Park is built around towering sandstone monol...
Coors Field, Denver, Colorado, United States

Coors Field

Home of the Colorado Rockies since 1995, this brick ballpark at 20th and Blake streets helped revive the LoDo district around it....

Parks 2

Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver Botanic Gardens

Spread over about two dozen acres beside Cheesman Park, the York Street gardens pack an astonishing range of plant life into a cit...
Washington Park Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States

Washington Park Denver

Locals simply call it Wash Park, and on a sunny weekend it shows Denver at play: runners and cyclists circling the roughly 2.6-mil...

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