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Denver Attractions

Denver isn’t just called the Mile High City, it truly is a mile high. The 15th step on the west side of the State Capitol building is 5,280 feet (1,609 m) above sea level.

The Denver Zoo is the fourth most popular zoo in America (based on those with paid admission fees) and has the 7th most diverse animal collection. The zoo has 3,500 animals, representing more than 685 species, including 157 that are classified as threatened or endangered. It costs $38,000 a day to care for the animals and operate the zoo.

Denver Botanic Gardens is one of the top five botanic gardens in America, with more than 32,000 plants, representing over 2,000 species, including seven that are classified as endangered.

On the northern edge of the city is a section of Denver the locals call “LoDo,” or lower downtown, where refurbished Victorian and turn-of-the-century buildings and warehouses are home to an eclectic array of restaurants, art galleries, offices, and shops.

The Colorado Rockies opened at home on April 9, 1993 in front of 80,277 fans, the most ever to witness an opening game in baseball history. The team went on to break 11 Major League Baseball records, including the most single-season fans, 4,483,350, a figure that still stands today as the most to attend any American sports team’s games in a single season.

Colfax Avenue is the longest continuous street in the United States and hosts an annual marathon.