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Colorado Springs Popular AttractionsColorado Springs features so many major attractions there is always something exciting and adventurous for every age and interest. From mild and cultural to historic and wild there is an attraction in or around Colorado Springs for everyone. According to the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitor's Bureau the top five most visited attractions are the Garden of Gods Park, The Air Force Academy, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Royal Gorge Bridge and Park and Pikes Peak Mountain. Allow almost two hours to make the 38 mile round trip to the summit. Visitors can enjoy breathtaking vistas, hiking, picnicking, fishing, and a variety of other attractions
The US Air Force Academy currently welcomes visitors who are invited to explore the Honor Court, attend a concert at Arnold Hall, and visit the Field house or tour Cadet Chapel.
The town is brought to life with hourly gunfights, some historical and some humorous, exciting live entertainment, barnyard animals, and everything you could imagine in an old west town. The oldest of the Pikes Peak area attractions, and still one of the most popular. Follow passageway through 20 subterranean chambers filled with natural wonders. Imagine towering sandstone rock formations against a backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies. That's the view from the Garden of the Gods Visitor terrace. The Flying W Ranch is an actual working mountain cattle ranch located in the foothills of Colorado Springs, specializing in authentic western food and entertainment since 1953.
The museum portrays the history and culture of the Pikes Peak Region in exhibits emphasizing the unique character of this uncommon Front Range community. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is preserved under a protective red sandstone overhang, where authentic Anasazi cliff dwellings, built more than 700 years ago, await you. Built in 1895 as a private home, the castle features nine styles of architecture ranging from English Tudor to Byzantine crafted from local greenstone and yellow pine framing. The only museum in the world devoted exclusively to the sport of rodeo and its star, the rodeo cowboy allowing visitors to trace the history of rodeo and relive the glory. Ghost Town Museum is a fun and historic look back at kind of old west town that used to dot this region during the late1800's and early 1900's Called the "Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado". Located just outside Colorado Springs, Seven Falls cascades 181 feet in seven distinct steps down a solid granite cliff . The world's highest cog railroad, the highest Colorado railroad and highest train in the United States takes passengers to the 14,110 foot summit of Pikes Peak.
Experience the rich culture of the Southwest - fabulous collections of Native American and Hispanic treasures as well as exhibits of fine art from three centuries. Considered one of the world's outstanding collections of giant insects, related creatures and rare artifacts. |
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