Turn your watch back 100 years As a true preservation of Colorado’s western past, Ghost Town Museum is a fun and historic look back at kind of old west town that used to dot this region during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s "An authentic ghost town" Selected by Mobile Travel Guide and Family Circle Magazine as one of the fifty-five special attractions of America. See the USA Travel Edition Recognition of Merit.
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The Iron Springs Chateau offers multiple opportunities for summer family fun. Our dinner promises a full stomach, and our choice of shows offers your family a fun filled night of entertainment. You can enjoy booing the villain and cheering the hero in the Iron Springs’ produced melodrama and vaudeville style olio show. Or, you can see what our local improvisation group, Stick Horses in Pants- improv comedy with a kick, can do with your ideas. Will someone in your family get brought up on stage? You never...
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is a rare historical treasure. Preserved under a protective red sandstone overhang, authentic Anasazi cliff dwellings, built more than 700 years ago, await you here. There are no "Do Not Touch" signs. You are free to touch and even go inside these fascinating architectural remnants of an American Indian culture that roamed the Four Corners area of the Southwest from 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1300. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is located in Manitou Springs, Colorado, at the foot of...
James F. W. May, collector of the May Natural History Museum exhibition, spent over eighty years traveling and exploring the world to accumulate what is now considered one of the world's outstanding collections of giant insects, related creatures and rare artifacts. This historic collection has been shown by his son, John M.May and family, throughout the US and Canada until this world-renowned attraction was permanently based in Colorado Springs in the 1940’s. Visitors will enjoy displays of...
A beautiful Victorian Castle as the foot of Pikes Peak awaits you to brows it's several collections of amazingly preserved artifacts and museum exhibits. Victorian Easter Egg Hunt, Mother's Day High Tea, Emma Crawford's Victorian Wake, Victorian Christmas (Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 29, 30 and December 1, 2013). Also, Antique Equipment Exhibit. Oldest firefighting equipment in Colorado, trophy horn, call boxes, fire hydrant, muffin bell and more! Miramont Castle was constructed in 1895 as a...
BIGGER AND SIMPLY THE BEST MINE TOUR ANYWHERE!! MOLLIE KATHLEEN GOLD MINE OFFERS ALL NEW MINE TOUR! After over fifty years of conducting public mine tours, this country's only 1,000 foot vertical shaft gold mine tour just got bigger and better as an adventure never to be forgotten by visitors descending the earth to explore the underground mine workings of the 1890’s hard rock gold miner. Visitors can expect to encounter many new improvements as they explore the overlapping evolution of...
A Christmas Themed Family Amusement Park This enchanted family theme park has something for every member of the family. Meet Santa Claus and his elves. Come ride with us on the unique Christmas Tree Ride, swing through the sky on the Enterprise Space Shuttle, and enjoy a whimsical ride on our Antique Carousel. You can fly through the sky on an Aerial Tram or stay on the ground with the Miniature Train. There are more than two dozen family-friendly rides for your pleasure. Spend time feeding our goats and...
For additional information, call 719-385-PEAK or visit www.pikespeakcolorado.com. Open year-round, weather permitting. The most visited mountain in North America and the second most visited mountain in the world behind Japan's Mount Fuji, Pikes Peak forms a stunning backdrop for Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods. At an altitude of 14,115 feet above sea level, Pikes Peak is the 31st highest peak out of 54...
Since 1891, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway has been taking visitors on a safe, comfortable and relaxing journey to the summit of majestic Pikes Peak, 14,110 feet. From the mountain top, it's possible to see four states, the snow-covered peaks of the Continental Divide, the cities of Denver, Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs and the historic gold camps of Cripple Creek and Victor.
Along the route, you will also enjoy fantastic rock formations, colorful forests of pine and aspen and breathtaking...
Rodeo - America's original sport - is showcased at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Hall, established in 1979, is located adjacent to the National headquarters of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). It's hard to miss the one and a half life size bronze of Casey Tibbs on Necktie in front of the museum. Rodeo's history from trail drives and ranch work is highlighted in a video presentation offered on the hour and half hour....
The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is unlike any destination you’ll ever experience. A journey of epic proportions with more than 360 acres and 21 rides, shows and attractions to explore. Where families and friends alike will marvel at the awe-inspiring panoramic views from one of the world’s highest suspension bridges – voted one of the Top Five Scariest Bridges in the World by TripAdvisor. The Park is also home to the world's scariest skycoaster, one of the world's steepest incline railways, one of the...
It has been called the “Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado”. Located in South Cheyenne Canon, Seven Falls cascades 181 feet in seven distinct steps down a solid cliff of pikes peak granite. Crystal clear water from the southern most edges of the Pikes Peak watershed have, over the ages, carved this unique scenic masterpiece in an easily accessed location. Next to the Falls, a 224-step stairway leads to a system of trails that will take you to “Midnight Falls” and then onto Inspiration Point with a...
Explore the excitement of Colorado's rich mining heritage and watch it come alive at the Museum that Works!
The Western Museum of Mining and Industry offers daily tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., where visitors witness operable steam engines, including out 37-ton Corliss Steam Engine. Come learn about the rocks you eat, experiment with gold panning, play with hands-on exhibits, dress up like a miner, visit our burros, Chism and Nugget, and see how families lived in the 1890s. The...