Places To Go in Colorado Springs

  • United States Air Force Academy

    Do you want to be a pilot when you grow up? If so, what better place to visit than the United States Air Force Academy? At this military owned university, you can tour parts of the campus, watch a video about the life of a cadet, and, if you’re lucky, even see the cadets in action!
    • Location: 4102 Pinion Dr , Colorado Springs , CO 80840
    • Added: August 15, 2011

  • The Dinosaur Ridge Trail

    Do you like dinosaurs? Do you want to see where the first stegosaurus was found? If so, then the Dinosaur Ridge Trail is the place for you! At this Natural National Monument, you can learn about all different kinds of dinosaur bones. In fact, it is one of the few places in the world where you can see dinosaur bones still in the rocks where they became fossils.
    • Location: 16831 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO 80465
    • Added: August 15, 2011

  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

    Do you like fossils? If so, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is the place for you! This national park has some of the largest fossilezed tree remains in the world, and thousands of fossils of different kinds of plants and insects. You could even become a member of the Junior Paleontologist Program!
    • Location: 15807 Teller County Road 1, Florissant , CO 80816
    • Added: August 15, 2011

  • Peterson Air & Space Museum

    Do you like airplanes? At the Persoan Air and Space Museum, you can see all sorts of airplanes, rockets, and missiles, and learn about the history of flight. Since this museum is located on the Peterson Air Force Base, you can also learn all about air defense in North America.
    • Location: 150 East Ent Avenue, Peterson Air Force Base , CO 80914-1303
    • Added: August 15, 2011

  • Morrison Natural History Museum

    If you like dinosaurs, the Morrison Natural History Museum is the place to be. Not only does this museum have oldest stegosaurus ever found on display, it also lets you touch many of the fossils that you see! Since the museum continues to learn about the Jurassic period, they make new discoveries every day.
    • Location: 501 State Hwy 8, Morrison, CO 80465
    • Added: August 15, 2011

  • Fiske Planetarium and Science Center

    Do you like to look at the stars? If you do, then you should visit the Fiske Planetarium and Science Center! This planetarium has daily shows that teach you everything from the stories behind the constellations to the reason behind falling stars. If you’re lucky, you might even get to meet an astronaut!
    • Location: 2414 Regent Dr , Boulder, CO 80839
    • Added: August 15, 2011

  • The Wildlife Experience

    At this museum, you can learn all about wildlife. Exhibits cover everything from the Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, to the wildlife in Africa. Learn to understand and appreciate the world around you at this indoor peak at the outside world!
    • Location: 10035 Peoria Street, Parker, CO 80134
    • Added: September 15, 2011

  • Challenger Learning Center of Colorado

    At the Challenger Learning Center, you can learn all about the space program, and even go on simulated missions to space of your own!
    • Location: 10215 Lexington Drive, Suite 110, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
    • Added: April 25, 2012

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