The grave of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his wife, Louisa, at Lookout Mountain.


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Royal Gorge Bridge and Park 4218 County Rd. 3A, Cañon City. 888-333-5597, http://royalgorgebridge.com


The only way to see the most stellar views of the Royal Gorge with- out paying admission is to rent a helicopter. We suggest you pay the admission. “We are a theme park, like many others, except we happen to


surround a natural wonder,” says general manager Mike Bandera. “Believe me, people aren’t disappointed.”


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If nothing else, the views from


Lookout Mountain are spectacu- lar. And check out the resident bison herd.


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Tiny Town 6249 S. Turkey Creek Rd., Morrison. 303-697-6829, http://tinytownrailroad.com


George Turner began building Tiny Town in 1915, and in its hey- day, the1920s, the town included 125 one-sixth scale buildings, many of them replicas of real Denver businesses. Turner added a coal-burning steam engine and fi ve cars. But as the years passed and ownership changed, the buildings fell into disrepair. The popular attraction opened and closed time and again. A recent facelift gave the attrac-


tion a fresh look, and Coloradans seem to like it. More than 100,000 people visit yearly, wandering by the schoolhouse, library, barber- shop, church, greenhouse, farm- houses, fancy mansions, even a replica of the old Denver Jail. “It’s a special place,” says man-


ager Elvira Nedoma, who also maintains and restores the build- ings as needed. “You don’t survive 97 years and all this place has been through if you’re just a tour- ist trap.”


Discover Amache and other important stories at the new History Colorado Center. Get your tickets online now.


HistoryColoradoCenter.org 1200 BROADWAY . DENVER


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