The Pikes Peak region offers a vast array of both natural beauty and exciting man-made attractions. Visitors can climb a mountain, go underground into a working gold mine, attend a western show, tour where the U.S. Olympic athletes train or walk across the highest suspension bridge in the world.

Sitting on 18,000 acres, the Air Force Academy is the stunning setting in which the training of our nation's future Air Force officers is accomplished. Deep green forests surround the academy campus where the academic, athletic and residential facilities are located. Permission to shoot on the secured grounds involves communication with the Department of Defense.

Filming for the upcoming feature film, "Bring Me Men" will be taking place on the academy grounds in 2008. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.usafa.af.mil

Only a few minutes drive west of Colorado Springs, The Briarhurst Manor is located in the tiny valley of Manitou Springs. The stately Victorian Manor House was built in 1876 by the founder of Manitou Springs, Dr. William Bell, of London England.

The finely grained pink sandstone Tudor Manor displays the architecture and landscaping of an English Country House, complete with the bubbling Fountain Creek passing through the estate and offers an unrivaled view of Pikes Peak. The Briarhurst Manor is listed on the National Historic Registry in Washington, D.C. Today you can visit a true glimpse of the old west at this beautifully preserved fairytale mansion. Get a Map!

Web Site: http://www.briarhurst.com

A luxurious retreat conveniently located just minutes from downtown Colorado Springs, The BROADMOOR is the pinnacle of meeting locations in North America. It has 700 rooms and suites, 185,000 square feet of flexible event space, 15 restaurants, cafés and lounges, three golf courses, a tennis club, and world-class spa. These lush 3,000 acres are easily accessible, with non-stop flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix directly to Colorado Springs Airport, or from anywhere in the United States through Denver International Airport, just 90 minutes away. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.broadmoor.com

Nestled in the heart of Royal Gorge Country, you’ll feel like you jumped out of the 21st century back into old west where the name of the game was fast guns and slow travel. At Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway, the old west comes alive with an authentic western set with trained "gunslingers" ready and willing to participate. Get a Map!

Web Site: http://www.buckskinjoe.com

Cave of the Winds literally makes your jaw drop in wonder and astonishment. It is geology and adventure rolled into one! Located in scenic hills above historic Manitou Springs, the caves are one of America’s most important show caves.

Rock formations surround cave openings and caverns creating a unique, awe inspiring atmosphere. A variety of areas can create many different scene options using lighting effects and creative photogrphy. Film friendly with enough notification. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.caveofthewinds.com

As America's only mountain zoo, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is uniquely suited to showcase Colorado wildlife in its natural setting. The Rocky Mountain Wild complex will draw you to the highest and most spectacular level of the Zoo where you will experience surprising, engaging and memorable encounters with Rocky Mountain wildlife, including the moose, lynx, mountain lion, grizzly bear, river otter and bald eagle. Animals will appear to roam freely on the side of Cheyenne Mountain, as the exhibit is designed to skillfully enclose the animals' natural habitat. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.cmzoo.org

Founded in 1936 by visionary Alice Bemis Taylor, the Taylor Museum of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is committed to educating the public about the breadth of artistic expressions in the Americas through the presentation of a world renowned permanent collection, dynamic exhibitions from around the world, and related cultural and innovative programs. The Fine Arts Center's new museum addition, designed by nationally recognized architect David Owen Tryba, complements and enhances the original structure designed by New Mexican architect John Gaw Meem in 1936. The addition features nine permanent collection galleries, two traveling exhibition galleries, and an unprecedented tactile gallery. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.csfineartscenter.org

The municipal museum of Colorado Springs, located in the former El Paso County Courthouse (1903), portrays the history and culture of the Pikes Peak Region in exhibits emphasizing the unique character of this uncommon Front Range community.

As the focal point of the City's lovely downtown, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum draws thousands of people to the area annually. Centered in one of two primary downtown parks, this elegant and historic structure is surrounded by inviting green lawns, colorful flowers, outdoor sculptures, and a splendid granite fountain. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.cspm.org

District has a rich and colorful mining history. More than 23 million troy ounces of gold, along with silver, have been recovered from the District since 1890. Most of the land on which CC&V now operates has been underground mined in the past for its high grade veins. Get a Map!

Web Site: http://www.ccvgoldmining.com

Showcasing an authentic Western Village, the Flying W Ranch provides the perfect setting for a western-themed project. The ranch is situated on private land just north of downtown Colorado Springs and is an actual working mountain cattle ranch located in the foothills.

The Flying W has been specializing in authentic western food and western style entertainment since 1953 and has the capacity to cater and accommodate large and small crews a like. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.flyingw.com

Holy Cross Abbey is located on 200 acres at the eastern edge of Cañon City. The monastery building is a charming, four-story, English Gothic structure that has been enrolled in the National Registry of Historical Places. About fifty acres of the land constitute the Abbey campus. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.holycrossabbey.org

One of our nation's most incredible natural wonders, the Garden of the Gods Park is a stunning backdrop for film, video, television and photographic endeavors. Park access is handled through the Colorado Springs Park and Recreation Department and day permits are required. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.gardenofgods.com

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Ghost Town is an authentic 1800's old west town completely preserved and housed with in a closed environment. Privately owned and maintained, the town includes a General Store, Blacksmith, Saloon, an original boardwalk and much more. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.ghosttownmuseum.com

The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is a rare historical treasure. Preserved under a protective red sandstone overhang, authentic Anasazi cliff dwellings, built more than 700 years ago, await you here. There are no "Do Not Touch" signs. You are free to touch and even go inside these fascinating architectural remnants of an American Indian culture that roamed the Four Corners area of the Southwest from 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1300.

Next to the cliff dwellings is a three-story Pueblo-style building that houses the Anasazi museum and a Southwestern gift shop. This structure was faithfully designed and constructed in the architectural style of the Pueblo Indians, descendants of the Anasazi.

Our outdoor archaeological and natural history preserve includes reproductions of a stone mesa-top building and an Anasazi baking oven. A nature walk with well-labeled native flowers, herbs, trees and other plants connects the cliff dwellings and the Pueblo structure. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com

The Pikes Peak Cog Railway is privately owned and runs 8.9 miles up the mountain. The round trip lasts 3 hours and 10 minutes. The first third of the trip is along Ruxton Creek in Englemann Canyon. The steep track follows a cascading stream through dense stands of Englemann spruce, Colorado blue spruce as well as Ponderosa pine trees. The track is built next to the stream and there are boulder fields on both sides of the train
The middle third of the trip reflects a gentler grade. Right below the old settlement of Ruxton Park the train passes through what is known as "Hells Gate," a natural gateway in the mountains. Once the train climbs above timberline, the views become more expansive and on a sunny day, the sky is a deep, rich blue. The breathtaking 360 degree views will amaze and delight you! Get a Map!

Web Site: www.cograilway.com

The Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is an educational, non-profit living history farm and museum, which depicts life in the Pikes Peak region in four time periods: American Indian area in 1775;1860’s Galloway Homestead; 1880’s Chambers Home and Ranch; 1907 Edwardian Country Estate.

1775 - 1835 American Indian Area complete with authentic elk and buffalo hide teepees, tools and other items. 1860s homestead with rustic cabin and early farming setting. Fully restored Victorian Rock Ledge House and Orchard House sit majestically on an Edwardian county-style estate. Permits are required thorough the Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.rockledgeranch.com

Located south of Colorado Springs in Canon City, the Royal Gorge Bridge hangs 1,053 feet above the Arkansas River. It is the world's highest suspension bridge and also includes the world's steepest incline railway. The Aerial Tram spans across the canyon and offers a 360-degree view of the Gorge, the Bridge, the Park and the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.royalgorgebridge.com

Located in South Cheyenne Canyon, Seven Falls cascades 181 feet in seven distinct steps down a solid cliff of pikes peak granite. Crystal clear water from the southern most edges of the Pikes Peak watershed have, over the ages, carved this unique scenic masterpiece in an easily accessed location.

Next to the Falls, a 224-step stairway leads to a system of trails that will take you to “Midnight Falls” and then onto Inspiration Point with a breath-taking view of Colorado Springs and the great plains beyond. Wildlife is everywhere, including hummingbirds, rainbow trout and the rare, waterfall nesting- American Dipper. Blasted 14 stories straight up through solid granite, a mountain elevator safely transports all who venture here to the “Eagles Nest” platform, where the most spectacular view of Seven Falls is experienced. Get a Map!

Web Site: www.sevenfalls.com