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* '''[[Denver]]''' -
the
vibrant
''
Mile-High City
'',
capital of the state.
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* '''[[Denver]]''' -
The
vibrant
"
Mile-High City
" and
capital of the state.
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*'''[[Boulder]]''' -
a
colorful college town in the foothills of the Rockies not far from Denver, but a world unto its own.
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*'''[[Boulder]]''' -
A
colorful college town in the foothills of the Rockies not far from Denver, but a world unto its own.
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*'''[[Cañon City]]''' -
Home
of
The
Canon
City
Queen
Anne
Tea
House,
the
Royal Gorge, and
Supermax
Prison
.
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*'''[[Cañon City]]''' -
Gateway
to
the
spectacular
Royal
Gorge
and
home
to
an
old
supermax
prison
.
*'''[[Colorado Springs]]''' - Colorado's second-largest city, with many natural attractions such as Pike's Peak and the "Garden of the Gods" not far away.
*'''[[Colorado Springs]]''' - Colorado's second-largest city, with many natural attractions such as Pike's Peak and the "Garden of the Gods" not far away.
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*'''[[Durango (Colorado)|Durango]]''' -
Historic
frontier
city,
with
its
famous narrow-gauge railroad
and nearby [[Mesa Verde National Park]]
.
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*'''[[Durango (Colorado)|Durango]]''' -
A historic
frontier
town
with
a
famous narrow-gauge railroad.
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*'''[[Fort Collins]]''' - historic town which has become a hip university city.
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*'''[[Fort Collins]]''' -
A
historic town
north of Denver
which has become a hip university city.
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*'''[[Grand Junction]]''' -
hub
city of the northwestern region, gateway to [[Colorado's Wine Country]] and the [[Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park|Black Canyon of the Gunnison]].
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*'''[[Grand Junction]]''' -
Hub
city of the northwestern region, gateway to [[Colorado's Wine Country]] and the [[Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park|Black Canyon of the Gunnison]].
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*'''[[Loveland (Colorado)|Loveland]]''' - historic
city
in [[Front Range|northern Colorado]].
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*'''[[Loveland (Colorado)|Loveland]]''' -
A
historic
town
in [[Front Range|northern Colorado]].
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*'''[[Pueblo]]''' -
gateway
to Colorado's high country for travelers coming up from the southeast.
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*'''[[Pueblo]]''' -
Gateway
to Colorado's high country for travelers coming up from the southeast.
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[[File:National park mesa verde 1.jpg|thumb|270px|Sunrise at [[Mesa Verde National Park]] near [[Cortez]]
]]
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[[File:National park mesa verde 1.jpg|thumb|270px|Sunrise at [[Mesa Verde National Park]] near [[Cortez]]]]
==Other destinations==
==Other destinations==
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*[[Aspen]] -
trendy
ski town known for its celebrities and liberal politics.
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*
'''
[[Aspen]]
'''
-
Trendy
ski town known for its celebrities and liberal politics.
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*[[Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park]] - 12 miles of a spectacular and scenic gorge.
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*
'''
[[Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park]]
'''
- 12 miles of a spectacular and scenic gorge.
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*[[Breckenridge (Colorado)|Breckenridge]] -
most
popular ski resort in the U.S.
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*
'''
[[Breckenridge (Colorado)|Breckenridge]]
'''
-
Most
popular ski resort in the U.S.
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*[[Colorado's Wine Country]] -
Near [[Palisade]].
Home to some of the highest vineyards in the world
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*
'''
[[Colorado's Wine Country]]
'''
- Home to some of the highest vineyards in the world
.
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*[[Dinosaur National Monument]] -
Near [[Craig]]. massive
bones of Jurassic era sauropods and allosauruses abound throughout this fossil-rich area. Also a great place for whitewater rafting.
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'''
[[Dinosaur National Monument]]
'''
-
Massive
bones of Jurassic era sauropods and allosauruses abound throughout this fossil-rich area. Also a great place for whitewater rafting.
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*[[Great Sand Dunes National Park]] -
includes
North America's tallest dunes, which rise over 750 feet high against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Near [[Alamosa]].
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*
'''
[[Great Sand Dunes National Park]]
'''
-
Includes
North America's tallest dunes, which rise over 750 feet high against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
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*[[Mesa Verde National Park]] -
home
to Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings.
Near [[Cortez]].
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*
'''
[[Mesa Verde National Park]]
'''
-
Home
to Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings.
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*[[Rocky Mountain National Park]] -
drive
the harrowing Trail Ridge Road down the spine of the Continental Divide.
Near [[Estes Park]].
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*
'''
[[Rocky Mountain National Park]]
'''
-
Drive
the harrowing Trail Ridge Road down the spine of the Continental Divide.
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*[[Vail]] - Second largest ski resort in [[North America]].
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*
'''
[[Vail]]
'''
- Second largest ski resort in [[North America]].
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