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Once a hub of communal living, the Amana Colonies today offer great food, art, crafts and landscapes favored by American artist Grant Wood.

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If you've traveled to the Mile High City, you might want to spend a day going just a little farther — all around the earth, out into space and back into time at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

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City Park is Denver's largest and finest park, boasting 330 acres of lawns, trees and lakes, along with cultural institutions such as the Museum of Nature and Science and the Denver Zoo on its centrally located grounds.

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Where else but the Denver Zoo could you see a rhinoceros that paints with a brush? Come say hello to a three-ton artist named Mshindi.

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At the Denver Botanic Gardens, there's always something to see because there's always something in bloom — from the dead of winter to the dog days of summer, 365 days of the year.

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Although these 165 acres of trees, grass and small lakes where waterfowl congregate in noisy flocks were named after our first president, everyone just calls it Wash Park.

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If you've never been to the Colorado History Museum, you might think a state as young as Colorado wouldn't have much of a past. Well, think again.

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At Water World, when you’re out in the newly revamped Thunder Bay and the Big Wave finally sweeps over you like a tsunami, you’ll probably live to tell about it — and then to come back for more.

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Want to feed a cracker to a giraffe? Get face to face with a goat? Let nature nurture you for a few hours or for the whole day at Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield. The 72-acre (55 acres developed) zoo is home to 450 anima ...

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The Colorado Symphony Orchestra showcases such superstars as pianist Lang Lang and Yo-Yo Ma while playing all the great works of classical music that you might expect from a major, big-city symphonic orchestra. But the orches ...

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Larimer Square began as Denver's very first block, and this stretch of upscale shops and restaurants between 14th and 15th streets still thumps as Denver's heart.

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The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is where theater buffs can attend special events and black tie galas, learn to act from a veteran of the stage, or take a backstage tour to see how it all comes together. There's even ...

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Those who think of opera as stuffy entertainment might want to check out one of Opera Colorado's productions to see why this traditional art form can be fun.

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Now in its 49th season, the Colorado Ballet continues to delight Denverites with classical works such as "Swan Lake" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" — and aspires to make this company of world-class dancers one of the most in ...

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The Museum of Contemporary Arts Denver strives to bring the hottest new art to a city once called a cow town.

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With famous thrill rides like the Mind Eraser and Twister II, it's easy to see why the Elitch Gardens amusement park is a favorite for nearly 1 million visitors each year. This 68-acre downtown park, features dozens of thrill ...

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You love the sea and all its creatures — but here you are in landlocked Denver, 1,000 miles away from the waves. No problem. The Denver Aquarium brings the ocean habitat to you.

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Located just south of downtown, the 356,000-square-foot Denver Art Museum was the first major museum in the county to feature Native American works as art — not just as artifacts. Today its collection of Native American Art i ...

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Located near the Aquarium, just off I-25 near downtown, the Children’s Museum of Denver is the place to take your young kids if you’d like to see them learn through play.

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Wait patiently at the Butterfly Pavilion and you may find yourself a landing pad for a Blue Morph, with its pretty, pastel colors — or maybe a Monarch, all orange and black, like Halloween on wings.

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The nation's longest footbridge is located in Springfield, Mo. The 562-foot Jefferson Avenue Footbridge crosses 13 sets of train tracks and provides a lovely view — both for those peering down from its height and for those pe ...

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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield commemorates the second battle of the Civil War, fought on Aug. 10, 1861. Visitors will find the area little changed in the 140 years since then.

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What exactly is the 1.7 million-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Springfield — a colossal retail store packed with just about any sporting-goods merchandise you can think of? Or Missouri's largest tourist attracti ...

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