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Step into the Old West in Colorado's Historic Tiny Town

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 at 9:50am. 1115 Views, 0 Comments.

tiny-town-railroad_225If you ever owned a dolls house, or were lucky enough to visit an attraction like Tiny Town when you were a child, then you will understand the attraction that any miniature item can have for a small child, let alone an entire town, complete with working steam engine.

Built on a one sixth-size scale, Tiny Town is a miniature replica of a Western town at the beginning of the 20th century. There are over a hundred individual buildings, each lovingly crafted to add to the realism of the town. Some of the houses are complete with furniture and people, who can be glimpsed through the windows, while others are just the right size for a small child to crawl inside. Unlike many such attractions, which have a strict hands off policy, visitors to tiny town are…

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Visiting Denver's Landmarks And Historic Sites

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 at 8:32pm. 3000 Views, 0 Comments.

Once in the city of Denver, a traveler or new resident is confronted with an astounding amount of things to do.  These activities and attractions play a large role in why people choose Denver year after year as their destination of choice.  One of the more interesting things to do in the city is to seek out and visit a number of the community's landmarks and historic sites.  Many of these display and exhibit a good amount of detail relating to the early days of Denver.  There are also plenty of modern day landmarks in the city too which are also worth visiting.

Here is a look at some of the landmarks and historic sites worth visiting in Denver.

Brown Palace Hotel
The Brown Palace Hotel is a triangular shaped hotel that was built in 1892.  This is the…

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