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25 Top Things To Do in the Pikes Peak Region
1 Hop on the Cog Railway
and take in the view atop
Pikes Peak. cograilway.com
2 Drive or stroll through
Garden of the Gods and its
amazing nature center.
gardenofgods.com
3 Explore underground
at Cave of the Winds.
caveofthewinds.com
4 Take the high road and
soak in the view over the
Royal Gorge. royalgorge
bridge.com
5 Marvel at the 181 feet of
cascading clear water at
Seven Falls. sevenfalls.com
6 Step back in time more
than 700 years at the Manitou
Cliff Dwellings. cliffdwellings
museum.com
7 Creep and crawl into one
of the world’s most out-
standing collections of giant
insects, related creatures and
rare artifacts at the May
Natural History Museum.
maymuseum-camp-rvpark.com
8 Enjoy lions and tigers and
bears (oh my!) at the beautiful
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
cmzoo.org
9 Pan for gold and see
what life was like more than
100 years ago at the Ghost
Town Wild West Museum.
ghosttownmuseum.com
10 If you love cowboys
and rodeos, don’t miss the
Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
that honors them.
prorodeohalloffame.com
11 Get a local look at
some of the world’s finest
collections at the newly
modernized Colorado
Springs Fine Arts Center.
csfineartscenter.org
12 Treat the family to a day
in Santa’s neighborhood at the
North Pole. santas-colo.com
13 Roam the 46 rooms
of the 15,000-square-foot
Miramount Castle, complete
with nine distinct architectural
styles. miramontcastle.org
14 Take in the stunning
chapel or a big game at the
USAFA. usafa.af.mil
15 See what makes a
champion at the United
States Olympic Complex
and stop by the U.S. Olympic
Spirit Store to pick up apparel
and gifts to commemorate
your visit! usoc.org
16 Take a free tour of
Van Briggle Pottery, one of
the oldest active potteries in
America. 719-633-7729
17 Learn how money
originated or about coin
collecting at the American
Numismatic Association
Money Museum. money.org
18 See where Hollywood
shoots some of its famous
films or watch an Old West
shootout at Buckskin Joe
Frontier Town & Railway.
buckskinjoe.com
19 Learn about wolves in
a pristine setting at the
Colorado Wolf & Wildlife
Center. wolfeducation.org
20 Don’t miss the oppor-
tunity for this beautiful scenic
ride on the Cripple Creek &
Victor Narrow Gauge
Railroad. 719-689-2640
21 View some of the rarest
and most unique fossils at
the Florissant Fossil Beds
National Monument.
719-748-3253
22 See where the Old West
comes alive on stage at a
dinner and theatre show at
Flying W Ranch. flyingw.com
23 Descend 1,000 feet to
explore the underground
workings of the 1890s Mollie
Kathleen Gold Mine.
goldminetours.com
24 Check out America’s living
mining heritage, including
hands-on exhibits, panning for
gold and real donkeys at the
Western Museum of Mining &
Industry. wmmi.org
25 With 700 rooms and
suites, 15 restaurants, cafés
and lounges, three golf
courses, a tennis club and
a world-class spa, The
Broadmoor is a must-see on
your trip! broadmoor.com
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