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Denver Zoo

Denver zoo's pride is Bear Mountain, created using casts of actual Colorado rock outcroppings to simulate the bears' natural habitat. For a different way to watch the wildlife, hop on the Pioneer Train, the first train in a U.S. zoo to be powered by natural gas. Other exhibits include an indoor rainforest and the 7-acre (3 hectares) Primate Panorama.

Address: 2300 Steele St
Hours: Open every day of the year, hours vary by season
Price: $5-12
Website: denverzoo.org (opens in a new tab)

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Exhibitions, planetarium and IMAX. Highlights include extensive geological specimens and a lovely view of the mountains with a diagram identifying which peaks are which.
Open every day of the year except Christmas Day. Sat-Thu 9AM-5PM, Fri 9AM-9PM$25.95 adult, $22.95 senior 65+, $20.95 youth 18-3
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