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Park and amphitheater
Red Rocks (Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre)
Natural amphitheater among red sandstone rocks, about 25 km from Denver, with concerts from April to October and trails throughout the surrounding park.
Colorado · the United States Capital
Denver
In the destination Denver and Rocky Mountain (United States) — Denver; Boulder; Estes Park.
In the photo: Union Station façade, in Denver
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The city
What to expect from Denver.
The capital of Colorado sits at 1,609 meters above sea level, one mile high, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Downtown has the gold-domed capitol, the Denver Art Museum, Union Station and the Elitch Gardens amusement park, and the city also has a Museum of Nature & Science and a botanic garden. The Red Rocks amphitheater is about 25 km away.
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The local experience
What to see in Denver
Historic building
Colorado State Capitol
Seat of Colorado’s government, with a dome covered in gold mined in the state and a step on the staircase that marks one mile of elevation.
Museum
Denver Art Museum
Art museum in downtown Denver, with Daniel Libeskind’s angular building and Gio Ponti’s tower, and a large collection of Native American art.
Museum
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Museum in City Park with dinosaurs, animal dioramas, Colorado minerals, a planetarium, and mountain views from the park lake.
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Botanical garden
Denver Botanic Gardens
Botanical garden with Rocky Mountain and dry-climate plants from around the world, a Japanese garden, and a tropical greenhouse, east of downtown Denver.
Amusement park
Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park
Amusement park in downtown Denver with roller coasters, rides for children and, in summer, a water-park included with admission.
Water park
Water World
One of the largest water parks in the United States, in Federal Heights north of Denver, open from May to September.