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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lakewood

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lakewood, Colorado

Updated May 3, 2023

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Casa Bonita’s Lagoon

Lakewood, Colorado

Casa Bonita

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
The lounge.

Lakewood, Colorado

Denver’s Dinosaur Hotel

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

Lakewood, Colorado

Davies' Chuck Wagon Diner

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

Lakewood, Colorado

Rocky Mountain Punk

An artist-run shop filled with art inspired by and made from nature.
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Inside the National Ice Core Lab freezer.

Denver, Colorado

National Ice Core Lab

Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.
2 miles from Lakewood
The Tower of Memories.

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Tower of Memories

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.
3 miles from Lakewood

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Meow Wolf Convergence Station

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.
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Casa Bonita’s Lagoon

Lakewood, Colorado

Casa Bonita

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

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Davies' Chuck Wagon Diner

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.
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