NATURE
Lookout Mountain Nature Center—Free self-guided walking tours on a Colorado nature trail, as well as exhibits of regional plant and animal life, await visitors to Lookout Mountain.


PARKS AND GARDENS
Denver Botanic Gardens—Located east of Capitol Hill, the gardens provide a scenic display of flowers and plants outdoors and an indoor, tropical conservatory.
Washington Park—This pleasant park has a pedestrian/ cycling path, beautiful gardens and a boathouse overlooking the lake.

ZOOS AND WILDLIFE
Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center—A lush tropical environment containing nearly 2,000 free-flying butterflies and insects from around the world. Not downtown, but well worth the trip. The center also has nature trails.
Denver Zoo—Ranked among the nation's top 10 zoos, the Denver Zoo has popular attractions including a family of lowland gorillas at the Primate Panorama, the Tropical Discovery exhibit, the Komodo Dragon exhibit and Bird World.
Ocean Journey— Denver's world-class aquarium makes it possible to explore the aquatic world, even though it's thousands of miles away. You can take the Indonesian River Journey through a jungle oasis, an emerald forest and a coral lagoon, before winding up in. the depths of the Pacific Ocean. You can also navigate the Colorado River, from its origin through the desert canyons to the Sea of Cortez.