Larimer Square
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Larimer Square

Denver, Colorado

Photo: Jerrie Fawcett

Denver's oldest block, and still its most charming. Victorian buildings from the 1880s now house some of the city's best restaurants and boutiques, and the string lights overhead turn the whole thing into a postcard after dark. It's touristy on the surface but genuinely beautiful underneath — the architecture alone justifies a slow walk through.

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Go after dark when the lights are on. Start at one end, walk slowly, and duck into whatever catches your eye.

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