16th Street Mall
Located in downtown Denver, Colorado, 16th Street Mall is a pedestrian shopping street about 1.25 miles long that connects two parks in downtown Denver: City Park and Calvert Park. Opened in 1982, this mall is a major tourist and shopping and entertainment district in the city of Denver, with hundreds of shops, restaurants, and cafes, as well as cultural and entertainment facilities such as movie theaters, performing arts venues, and museums. Most of the merchants in the mall are international and local brands such as HM, Zara, Forever 21, Nike, Starbucks and Chipotle. In addition, the mall has a free shuttle bus that shuttles between the mall and downtown Denver's attractions, making it easy for visitors to get around.
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Denver Botanical Gardens
Located in Denver, Colorado, USA, the Denver Botanic Gardens is a public garden with a plant-themed theme. Founded in 1951, the 24-acre (approximately 9.7 ha) garden is one of the most famous botanical gardens in the western United States. The Denver Botanic Garden is known for the richness, uniqueness, and beauty of its various plant species. The garden is divided into a number of themed areas, including a meadow garden, a vegetable garden, a tropical garden, an environmental garden, and a Japanese garden. In addition, the park regularly hosts a variety of cultural and educational events, such as concerts, children's adventures, cooking classes and science lectures. The Denver Botanical Garden takes Colorado's plant diversity and sustainability very seriously. The garden devotes significant resources to plant conservation and research, and collaborates with other institutions to promote the restoration and conservation of local ecosystems.