Denver is certainly one of the most popular places to visit in Colorado with kids since Denver boasts so many cool attractions and things to do for families. If you're wondering what to see in Denver here it's a list of top rated attractions in Denver and other lesser known places to go:

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a fantastic attraction worth adding to your list of places to go in Denver with the family, especially since it’s next door to Denver Zoo.

The Museum of Nature & Science is a cool place to spend an interactive afternoon with the family exploring fun exhibition areas such as Discovery Zone which boasts lots of cool hands-on activities for parents and kiddies. There are also permanent educational exhibits on Egyptian mummies, the human body, gems, the universe, life on earth, and Native American cultures so, it's in all an educational place for young and old!

Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo is one of the best zoos in the US, and it’s definitely one of the most pleasant attractions in Denver for families to go to. If you’re traveling with small children, they’ll have a blast in Denver Zoo since it boasts a nice variety of animal exhibits such as pandas, polar bears, tigers and giraffes.

Kiddies will also be able to feed parrots and penguins, take a ride on the carousel and a mini train. Denver Zoo also offers cool animal programs for kids, and teens, as well as a book club for families with little tots.

Hammond's Candies

Hammond's Candies is one of the sweetest places to visit in Denver for a fun morning. Hammond's is candy haven and it’s known in Denver for its delicious handmade candy and chocolate. You can enjoy a free guided tour of their factory, see how old-fashioned candy is made, and at the end of the tour some tasty candy cane.

Colorado State Capitol

Colorado State Capitol is one of the few free places to go in Denver and it’s also one of the most beautiful landmarks in the city.

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The guided tour of the Colorado State Capitol is also free of charge and you get to explore the Senate, the House Chamber, the Supreme Court, and even climb to the top of the dome. In all, you get a great photo opportunity and the chance to see beautiful architecture.

Wings Over the Rockies Air Museum

The Wings Over the Rockies Air Museum is probably one of the most underrated attractions in Denver, though it’s one of the best military museums in the country. If you’re a fan of planes you’ll enjoy spending time at Wings Over the Rockies’ hangar marveling at the beautiful collection of 1930’s fighter planes.

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The museum also offers model-plane building workshops for kids and interesting programs tours for visitors for a chance to operate a flight simulator and sit inside a cockpit.


Mount Evans

Mount Evans isn’t quite in Denver but it’s definitely worth adding to your list of places to go in Denver if you’re planning to rent a car. Mt. Evans is located about 90 minutes drive west of Denver though it’s well worth the trip.

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The drive to the Mt Evans offers a nice opportunity for an enjoyable scenic drive from Denver, enjoying stops along the way for picnics and shooting pictures of the luscious scenery, lakes and pretty waterfalls.

Coors Field

Coors Field is one of the best Major League Baseball stadiums in America, and it’s also one of the nicest ballparks in the country where you can watch a game of baseball.

Coors Field is the home of the Rockies, though even if the family isn’t a baseball fan you can still have a fab time soaking the electrifying atmosphere among the supporters while enjoying the gorgeous views of the concourse. Also, for around $7 you’ll be able to book a public tour of Coors Field for an interesting behind the scenes glimpse of the stadium.

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Are you a fan of ghost towns?

If you’re a ghost town enthusiast like me then, you’d know that ghost towns were made popular by Western movies such as the popular cowboy movie - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - starring Clint Eastwood.

Most people when they think of ghost town locations, they automatically think of the Midwest and Southwest regions, and you wouldn’t be wrong since many of the most famous ghost towns in US such as Oatman in Arizona, Brownsville in South Dakota and White Oaks in New Mexico are located there.

Having said this, you’ll be glad to know that there are hundreds of abandoned and semi-abandoned ghost towns all across America. Below are some of America’s best ghost towns:

#1 Centralia

Centralia is located in Pennsylvania and became a ghost town in the early 1960’s when the mine caught fire underneath the town destroying many houses above and breaking apart roads.

The old coal mine of Centralia is one of the best ghost towns in US to visit and accessible. Today, you can see steam an smoke through the ground cracks, and the most fascinating thing about Centralia is that the fire still burns underneath the town (that’s well over 50 years!).

Centralia is located along Pennsylvania Route 61; around 30 minutes drive north of Reading.

#2 Kendall

Kendall is another popular mining ghost town in the US, and it is located within the Moccasin Mountains in the state of Montana.

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Kendall ghost town is completely abandoned, though many of the town's buildings such as the town’s general store and bank walls remain.

Kendall ghost town is slightly remote but it can be accessed fairly easy since it is only located 15 miles north of Lewistown Heights (along North Kendall Road).

#3 Bradshaw City

Bradshaw City is another of the best ghost towns in US to get a glimpse of pioneer life in early 1900’s Arizona.

Bradshaw City ghost town is located within the Tonto National Forest, just 35 minutes drive south of Prescott AZ.

Today, the only buildings left of the town is the saloon (pictured) and the post office which you can visit.

#4 Thurmond

The town of Thurmond is located within the New River Gorge National River and it’s another famous ghost town in the US that is, today, on the National Register of Historic Places.

Thurmond is considered a ghost town, though the town isn’t quite abandoned since Thurmond’s railway station has been beautifully renovated into the town’s visitor center.

The ghost town of Thurmond is definitely one of the best preserved ghost towns in the US since the saloon, bank and other buildings are in good condition.

#5 Silkville

Silkville is another famous ghost town you can visit in the US, though not quite a ghost town, it was once a thri ving silk producing village in mid 1800’s.

All the buildings were destroyed in a fire in early 1900’s bar two stones barns (pictured), which are the only buildings that still stand today.

Today, you can see the barns, though Silkville is a private ranch, so you’ll need to contact the owner if you want to explore the barns.

Silkville is located an hour’s drive southwest of Kansas City, along old State Highway 50 (just a few miles past the town of Williamsburg).

#6 Bodie

Bodie is, without a doubt, one of the best ghost towns in US and one of the best examples of a Western ghost town portrayed in Old West cowboy movies.

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You truly can get a more historic ghost town than the ghost town of Bodie, which boasts lots of original buildings such as church, gasoline station and a saloon amongst others.

Bodie ghost town is near the California border with Nevada, just east off the beautiful Yosemite National Park.

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