Denver, Colorado

Denver

Colorado’s capital is a real-world example of how to successfully weave the riches of a surrounding landscape into a thoroughly modern city. Situated between the Rocky Mountains and High Plains of Colorado, Denver offers visitors equal doses of big-city diversion and outdoor pleasure.

Top attractions in this 19th-century mining settlement-turned-thriving urban destination typically involve more than just a brush with nature. Prominent among the city’s more than 200 parks is City Park. This downtown preserve of more than 300 acres has trails for biking and walking, a golf course, and two lakes that can be toured by boat. To get around, borrow wheels through Denver’s public bike-share service…