Coors Field
Denver is a sports fanatic's heaven. Visitors can choose from American football with the Denver Broncos, ice hockey with the Colorado Avalanche, basketball with the Denver Nuggets and finally, some baseball at Coors Field with the Colorado Rockies. Opened in 1995 and costing a cool US$215 million to build, Coors Field is a great place to experience the weird and wonderful world of American sports. With tickets starting at US$4 and regular games from February to September, you will always be able to get in. 

2001 Blake Street
Tel: (303) 762 5437.
Website: www.colorado.rockies.mlb.comm
Admission charge

Larimer Square
Larimer Square is where it all began for Denver. Originally set up in 1858 to accommodate the gold-rush, it has grown to be Denver's cultural hub. A major conservation project in the 1970s has preserved many of the original features, and horse-drawn carriages compete with yellow cabs for street space. It now houses several bars, restaurants and shops, as well as hosting several annual events like the Oktoberfest beer festival and La Piazza dell'Arte, a street art festival. 

Larimer Square
Tel: (303) 534 2367.         
Website: www.larimersquare.com

Denver Museum of Nature and Science
This museum is a great space in which to explore the earth and the creatures that live on it. The fourth biggest museum of its kind in America, it takes visitors on a journey from the age of the dinosaurs to the modern day. Attractions include an interactive investigation of the human body, a journey into the land of the dinosaurs and a digital planetarium complete with simulated space journeys.

2001 Colorado Boulevard
Tel: (303) 322 7009 or 1 800 925 2250.
Website: www.dmnh.org
Admission charge.

Molly Brown House Museum
The spacious, three-storey Molly Brown House Museum is a fascinating place dedicated to the memory of socialite Margaret ‘Molly' Brown. As a member of Victorian Denver's upper-class, Molly Brown was a well-known figure and this mansion's opulence reflects her personality. As an aside, Molly Brown survived the sinking of the Titanic, and there is a collection of memorabilia from the famous ship in the museum. Come at Christmas to see the house decked out in the colours of Molly's legendary Christmas parties.

1340 Pennsylvania Street (two blocks south of Colfax Avenue)
Tel: (303) 832 4092.
Website: www.mollybrown.org
Admission charge.

Denver Art Museum
More than 40,000 works of art are housed in these two striking buildings in the heart of Downtown Denver. The main building was designed by I M Pei, architect of the Louvre pyramid, while the huge expanse of the Hamilton building was designed by Daniel Libeskind and opened in October 2006. The museum contains collections of American, European and Asian art, but the undoubted highlight is the fabulous collection of Native American art. 

Civic Center Cultural Complex, 13 Avenue
Tel: (720) 865 5000.
Website: www.denverartmuseum.org
Admission charge.