Front Range Finds

Denver-area landmarks, history, and only-in-Colorado spots — beyond the mountain-town postcards.

Quests on this wheel

• Get a Table at the Reborn Casa Bonita — A cliff-diving, cave-exploring Mexican restaurant-turned-theme-park in Lakewood, relaunched by South Park's creators — an only-in-Denver-metro experience that needs a reservation.
• Get Lost Inside Meow Wolf's Convergence Station — A four-story, multi-dimensional walk-through art installation in the Ballpark neighborhood — 300,000 square feet of interactive rooms, portals, and secret passages.
• Tour Denver's Oldest House at Four Mile Historic Park — An 1859 stagecoach-stop farmhouse and 12-acre working historic farm tucked into a residential stretch of Cherry Creek — Denver's oldest standing structure.
• Learn the Buried History of Cheesman Park — A grand Denver park built directly on top of a former 1858 cemetery — thousands of graves were never fully relocated when the land was converted.
• Climb Into a Real Fighter Jet at Wings Over the Rockies — An air and space museum inside a 1939 Lowry Air Force Base hangar, with dozens of real aircraft and a hands-on space gallery.
• Photograph the 40-Foot Big Blue Bear Downtown — A 40-foot cobalt-blue bear sculpture peering into the Colorado Convention Center's windows — Denver's most-photographed piece of free public art.
• Stargaze at the Historic Chamberlin Observatory — Built in 1894 on the University of Denver campus, the observatory still hosts public viewing nights through its original telescope.
• Catch a Show at Comedy Works — A longtime downtown comedy club that's hosted major touring comedians for decades in an intimate basement room.
• Float or Kayak at Confluence Park — Where the South Platte River meets Cherry Creek — a downtown launch point for kayaking, tubing, and paddleboarding in warmer months.
• Stand on the Exact Mile-High Step — The Colorado State Capitol steps are marked at 5,280 feet above sea level — find the exact engraved step for the classic mile-high photo.
• See the Titanium Curves of the Denver Art Museum — The Hamilton Building's jagged, titanium-clad architecture by Daniel Libeskind is a landmark in its own right, no ticket required to admire it from outside.
• Bike the Cherry Creek Trail — A paved trail that follows Cherry Creek from downtown all the way to the reservoir — flat, scenic, and easy to rent a bike for.
• Tour the Molly Brown House Museum — The real Victorian home of Titanic survivor Margaret "Molly" Brown, preserved with original furnishings in Denver's Capitol Hill.
• Wander RiNo's Outdoor Mural Collection — The River North Art District is covered wall to wall in large-scale murals — grab coffee and just walk the alleys for a free open-air gallery.
• Hike the Trails Around Red Rocks Amphitheatre — Beyond the famous concert venue, a network of hiking trails winds through the same dramatic red sandstone formations — free to explore any day.
• Wander the Denver Botanic Gardens — 24 acres of themed gardens right in the city — from a Japanese garden to a tropical conservatory, a quiet escape a few blocks from downtown.
• Take In Union Station's Restored Great Hall — A 1914 train station reborn as Denver's living room — grand ceilings, a bar, restaurants, and still real Amtrak trains coming through.
• Browse Historic Larimer Square — Denver's oldest block, saved from demolition in the 1960s and now lined with Victorian-era buildings, boutiques, and restaurants.

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