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Denver Photo Galleries

By Nina Davidson, About.com Guide to Denver

Denver, you oughta be in pictures! Browse through our collection of photos from the Mile High City. Admire the natural beauty of Red Rocks, or experience the excitement of a baseball game at Coors Field.

  1. Photos of Denver Attractions
  2. Photos of Denver Festivals
  3. Photos of Denver Parks
  4. Other Photos of Denver

Photos of Denver Attractions

Denver tourist attractions such as the Denver Zoo draw more than one million visitors each year. The Denver Botanic Gardens, the largest urban garden in the country, features more than 32,000 types of plants. The Butterfly Pavilion, located north of Denver in the suburb of Westminster, also boasts 12,000 free-flying butterflies. Sports fans can catch a glimpse of Coors Field Baseball Stadium, home to the Colorado Rockies.

Photos of Denver Festivals

Summertime in Denver means plenty of weekend festivals in the Mile High City. Denver's diverse festivals celebrate ethnic pride, such as the Denver Greek Festival or Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. Other festivals celebrate the artistic spirit, such as the Cherry Creek Arts Festival or City Park Jazz Festival.

Photos of Denver Parks

Denver's park system boasts 19,000 acres of parks, which includes both city parks and mountain parks. Cherry Creek State Park features swimming and boating on Cherry Creek Reservoir. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre holds concerts during the summer, and also offers hiking year round. Washington Park draws runners and fitness enthusiasts from around the city.

Other Photos of Denver

Take a trip through time with Historic Photos of Denver, excerpted from the coffee table book of the same name. Or journey to the luxurious Louvre, with images from the "Artisans & Kings" exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. If you really feel like it, you can even relive the blizzard of 2006 that stranded passengers at Denver International Airport for several days.

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