Boulder
Scott Carpenter Park is named after Scott Carpenter, one of the original 'Mercury Seven' astronauts and a Boulder son. Families love the playground’s…
Boulder
Scott Carpenter Park is named after Scott Carpenter, one of the original 'Mercury Seven' astronauts and a Boulder son. Families love the playground’s…
Pompey’s Pillar National Monument
Montana
At the base of the monolithic rock where William Clark (of Lewis and Clark fame) carved his name in 1806 is a small visitor center that illustrates an…
Montana
Whether or not you agree with the slogan 'Hunting is Conservation' should not decide whether you visit this excellent visitor center with engaging…
Montana
Billings' most interesting historic home, the Moss was built in 1903 by local captain of industry PB Moss. The Moorish-style entryway and atmospheric…
Colorado Springs
Colorado College’s striking, $30-million LEED–certified arts complex sits across the street from the Fine Arts Center. You’ll see sculpture on the front…
Denver
This dilapidated fun park has old-school rides like wood roller coasters, the hammer, spinning swings as well as a kiddie area with mellow rides for tots…
Boulder
CU's art museum has three cavernous rooms, each featuring exhibits that change every few months. Works of art from the university's private collection,…
Colorado Springs
Set just off downtown, with Prospect Lake surrounded by wide green lawns and ball fields, and Pikes Peak and the rest of the southern front range looming…
Montana
Swing by this small art center to enjoy the work of regional photographers, painters and other creatives that capture the spirit of Montana's mountain…
Yellowstone Art and Photography Center
Yellowstone National Park
This historic building was constructed in 1927 as one of the original Haynes photo shops. The Haynes family operated 13 photo shops in Yellowstone and…
Colorado
This small museum gives a peek into the 19th-century mining industry history in Nederland, the reason why the town exists. Heavy machinery, rusting tools…
Aspen
Aspen’s biggest public park runs along the river and is bisected by the Rio Grande Trail for 2.1 miles. The park is home to an enticing skate park,…
Wyoming
Wyoming's first history museum has been continually updated and overhauled to share the living history of Lander, Fremont County and the state as a whole…
Grand Teton National Park
Ranchers Pierce and Margaret Cunningham, early major supporters of Grand Teton National Park, cultivated a cattle ranch here in 1890. The abandoned…
Colorado Springs
There's a small historical display in leafy Bancroft Park, which is set smack in the middle of Old Colorado City. The centerpiece is the Old Pioneer…
Bozeman & Gallatin Valley
Known around town as the Emerson, this nonprofit art collective occupying an old school is the place to plug into Bozeman’s culture scene. Retail…
Aspen
A patch of green just off the Mill St mall, edged with cedars and a couple of shimmering aspens, and views of the Red and Aspen mountains. American…
Wyoming
This bite-sized museum serves up a good preview of Wyoming and will help you get your bearings. It takes a generalist approach to the state, ranging…
Colorado Springs
This attractive open space is connected to the Austin Bluffs Open Space and features a 4.4-mile loop trail that is suitable for adults and kids of good…
Colorado Springs
Yes, museums dedicated to coin collecting do exist. This museum, operated by the American Numismatic Association, has gold coins from the early 19th…
Montana
Small information station and book store run by Yellowstone Forever, the official education and fundraising partner of Yellowstone National Park. The…
Log Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Grand Teton National Park
This log-cabin-style chapel, built in the 1930s and renovated in 2002, features rustic stylings and two beautiful stained-glass windows. It's open to…
Montana
The original colonnaded Northern Pacific Railroad depot – built in 1902 by the architects who designed New York’s Grand Central Station – is now home to a…
Montana
Antique guns and mining disasters dominate the exhibits here, but it’s the 1912 Model T Ford, Yellowstone stagecoach and horrifying early electroshock…
Old Colorado City Historic District
Colorado Springs
The neighborhood known as Old Colorado City is where the original town was founded in 1860. It's former Wild West dens of vice (21 saloons in four blocks!…
Montana
All hail a city that encourages free-thinking art and then displays it free of charge in a sleek building that seamlessly grafts a contemporary addition…
Colorado Springs
This living history museum near the Garden of the Gods park entrance is worth a visit for those interested in the lives of Native Americans and 19th…
Montana
Rising like an apparition from old Europe over the town is this neo-Gothic cathedral completed in 1924, some 16 years after construction began. Highlights…
Wyoming
North of the town center, these botanic gardens are a lovely escape from urban Cheyenne, with manicured gardens, a stately plant-filled conservatory, a…
Wyoming
This small community museum has exhibits across the genres of math, science, art, music and reading for kids to get their hands-on. It will appeal more to…
Colorado Springs
Home to the much loved Uncle Wilbur’s Fountain, a lifeguard-monitored pop jet fountain with over 200 water jets, 52 of which are part of a play area where…
World Figure Skating Museum & Hall of Fame
Colorado Springs
Fans of figure skating should stop by this museum where you can glimpse snippets of past greats. You'll see their skates and outfits, and stills and video…
Old Colorado Historical Society
Colorado Springs
Located in a former Baptist church, this tiny museum and bookstore introduces visitors to the history of Old Colorado City and is a good way to add…
Yellowstone National Park
If you're in Mammoth on a Sunday morning, pop into this lovely English-style church (1913), where the stained-glass windows depict Old Faithful and…
Stumptown Historical Society Museum
Montana
Whitefish’s fine old tudor revival Great Northern Railway Depot, built in the 1920s, doubles as a history museum displaying train memorabilia and…
Grand Teton National Park
Offers views of a freshwater marsh that's home to birds, moose, elk and beavers, as well as views of Mt Moran, Bivouac Peak, Rolling Thunder Mountain,…
Carbon County Arts Guild Gallery
Montana
The old railroad depot on 8th St, one block west of Broadway Ave, is where local artists exhibit paintings, sculptures and mixed media. The quality varies…
Glacier National Park
This tiny stub of an island with a handful of lopsided trees perches precariously in the middle of St Mary Lake, providing a perfect photo op for…
Montana
If you have time in Billings, explore the changing exhibits and excellent artifact collection here, representing the various cultural traditions of…
Wyoming
An important reminder that women were as much pioneers of the west as were men, this volunteer-run space has a small theaterette and some fascinating…
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