Hidden gems: Sights & Landmarks in Wheat Ridge

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Wheat Ridge. This list contains 30 places from Sights & Landmarks category.

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Denver Local Tours
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Great Hidden Denver Tour - Found out about this tour from the Concierge at the Brown Palace. We had a great time exploring some museums and checking out the seedy tunnels that connected our hotel to an old brothel. I would highly recommend to anyone.
5.00 (106 reviews) (~6.74 km from centre)
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Denver Graffiti Tour
Tour operator
👍👍 My sister & I scheduled a happy hour tour, and Jen was our tour guide. Two other people were supposed to show up but did not so we ended up getting a personal tour! Jen was very knowledgeable about the art and was able to answer our many questions. The tour was very conscious about crediting the art...
5.00 (88 reviews) (~7.8 km from centre)
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Mile High Bike Tours
Sightseeing tour agency
👍 Tour was pretty good. Lasted a decently long time. We signed up for the bikes and brews tour. I will say it's a bit misleading as we thought we were going to be stopping periodically at different breweries that were included in the price, but we just stopped at one place at the very end and we had t...
4.90 (128 reviews) (~7.97 km from centre)
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Pedal Hopper Denver
Tour operator
👍👍 Excellent Service! We get great feedback from all of our Bachelorette and Bachelor groups when we plan their party trips in Denver. Give them a call for a great time!
4.90 (48 reviews) (~7.69 km from centre)
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Dark Side of Denver Ghost Tours
Tour agency
👍👍 Shout out to Jess for being the best tour guide ever! Hilarious, personable and most important of all LOUD! (Perfect for people who stay to the back) she really is the coolest :)!
4.80 (129 reviews) (~6.77 km from centre)
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Rocky Mountain Balloon Rides
Balloon ride tour agency
👍👍 Nice couple that ran this setup. They were prompt, explained everything well, and took excellent care of up before, during, and after the ride. It was our first time up and we are now hooked!
4.80 (67 reviews) (~1.7 km from centre)
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Dikeou Collection
Museum
👍👍 Free to the public and like nothing you have ever seen. A contemporary art gallery with 16 foot pink bunnies and art that will leave you thinking "now what was that trying to convey." Even the wallpaper in the bathroom is art. We took a toddler to the gallery and she loved it. Some of the pieces are...
4.80 (50 reviews) (~7.62 km from centre)
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Mile High Wine Tours
Tour operator
👍👍 Thank you for such a wonderful wine tasting with cheese, charcuterie and desserts!! My group and I had a blast! Communication was incredible from beginning to end. Our host was extremely knowledgeable and engaging when we went through the wine tasting. Will definitely book again!!
4.80 (32 reviews) (~7.52 km from centre)
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Equitable Building - Historical Landmark
Historical landmark
👍 Beautiful architecture. Building in 1892 it was the tallest building at 9 stories until 1911.
4.80 (31 reviews) (~7.62 km from centre)
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Mile High Monument
Tourist attraction
👍👍 I had the opportunity to visit this moment last week and I was amazed. I had never been here before and it has so much Bronco history all around it. The seats are from the old stadium and it is a beautiful Monument to a great team!! We had the Bronco Band and Miles the Bronco showed up to help make...
4.80 (25 reviews) (~5.26 km from centre)
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Union Station Fountains
Park
👍👍 My daughter loves The fountains at Union station.
4.80 (22 reviews) (~6.73 km from centre)
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Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company Headquarters Building
Historical landmark
👍👍 I work here, it's currently closed to the public.
4.80 (12 reviews) (~7.25 km from centre)
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United Airbag, Inc.
Car repair and maintenance service
👍👍 I had a very complex electrical issue with my Toyota 4Runner with several lights either malfunctioning or missing altogether, as well as issues with starting and driving. After taking my car to the dealership where I purchased it, I received an exorbitantly high quote with no guarantee of the repair...
4.70 (114 reviews) (~3.37 km from centre)
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Ninth Street Historic Park
Park
On the National Register of Historic Places, this tree-lined greenway features Victorian houses.
4.70 (114 reviews) (~6.85 km from centre)
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Historic Elitch Theater
Event venue
Renovated 1891 theater devoted to production & study of performing arts that also has movie nights.
4.70 (70 reviews) (~2.64 km from centre)
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Tower of Memories
Historical landmark
👍 Very relaxing and welcoming environment. Reminds me of Anor Londo!
4.70 (53 reviews) (~1.56 km from centre)
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Colorado Photographic Arts Center
Art center
👍👍 CPAC is Denver's only non-profit dedicated solely to the art of photography. The organization has awesome facilities including gallery space, darkroom and digital lab plus amazing classes & workshops to enhance the Denver metro community's photography skills and sense of aesthetic. Also, CPAC is a f...
4.70 (42 reviews) (~8.52 km from centre)
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Armenian Genocide Memorial Garden
Tourist attraction
👍👍 A sacred, gorgeous, and peaceful memorial to all humans killed by their own governments because of their religion, race, or nationality. A great place to learn history, relax, and enjoy outdoors in downtown Denver.
4.70 (24 reviews) (~8.46 km from centre)
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Baker Historic District
Historical place
4.70 (11 reviews) (~9.07 km from centre)
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Center for Colorado Women's History
History museum
Grand Victorian home built by Rocky Mountain News founder in 1883 that housed famous local families.
4.60 (146 reviews) (~8.14 km from centre)
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