Colorado Springs, CO

Travel back in time to an authentic American Western boomtown at the Ghost Town Museum located in Colorado Springs. Voted as one of the 55 special attractions in American by Mobil Travel Guide and Family Circle Magazine, you'll step inside a blacksmith shop, saddle up to the saloon and meander through the General Store.

Address: 400 South 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 - MAP
Phone: (719) 634-0696
Web: www.ghosttownmuseum.com

Scott Hamilton, Katarina Witt, and Nancy Harrington spin stories at the World Figure Skating Museum & Hall of Fame, the only museum in the world of its kind dedicated exclusively to the history of figure skating. You'll re-live notorious and magical moments in skating history through film and photographs and see the world of figure skating through the eyes of artists like Andy Warhol.

Address: 20 First Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 - MAP
Phone: (719) 635-5200
Web: www.worldskatingmuseum.org

Pay homage to American pioneers and their history at the Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site located in Colorado Springs. Explore the lifestyles and homes of the region's earliest inhabitants as you journey though the historic site. On your journey through the ranch, you'll see a display of what life was like when it was an American Indian area 1775, and during time periods like the 1860s Galloway Homestead, the 1880s Chambers Home and Ranch, and the 1907 Edwardian Country Estate.

Address: 3202 Chambers Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 MAP
Phone: (719) 578-6777
Web: www.rockledgeranch.com

Lasso a legend at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy, aka, the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to the sport of rodeo. Saddle up to learn the history of great American rodeo cowboys and rope in exhibits like the Wrangler National Finals Gallery displays of western memorabilia and art.

Address: 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 - MAP
Phone: (719) 528-4764
Web: www.prorodeohalloffame.com

Mine your own business at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry located in Colorado Springs. Discover nearly 4,000 artifacts as you travel across the 27-acre museum with exhibits like The Facet of Coal about the past, present and future of coal mining in the West. While you're there be sure to check out the theater and head to the gift shop to purchase exhibit-related merchandise.

Address: 1025 North Gate Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 - MAP
Phone: (719) 488-0880
Web: www.wmmi.org

Money talks at the Money Museum located in Colorado Springs. Interested capitalists can view more than 250,000 objects that speak the history of numismatics, from the earliest money to modern-day money, including rare coins, paper money, tokens and other currency from around the world.

Address: 818 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 - MAP
Phone: (719) 632-2646
Web: www.money.org