Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’re like a lot of Front Range residents, you’ve taken the highway exits for Breckenridge, Keystone and Vail, some of the state’s biggest ski resorts.

We rank the 21 Best Places to Visit in Colorado. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

Bike or hike the 11.6-mile Mineral Belt Trail for its mining history, views, and golden aspens in the fall. Catch a show at the Tabor Opera House, a Victorian-era gem built in 1879. Grab a drink at ...

Most of Colorado’s 1800s boomtowns lived fast and died young. Leadville is an exception, evolving from being one of the wildest Wild West outposts to the heart of Colorado’s high-altitude outdoor ...

A historic mining town between Aspen and Vail, Colorado, holds the distinction of being the highest city in the country. Leadville sits at 10,258 feet above sea level and is a delightful departure ...

In January 1896, one of the largest new buildings in Colorado opened to the public, and people visited it from all over the state. By the end of March, it was disintegrating and abandoned. The ...