3 Colorado Marvels International Travelers Want To See Most

When international travelers visit Colorado, which attraction do you think is on top of their list of must-see attractions? According to Trade.gov, about 466,000 international travelers visited Colorado in 2023. This makes Colorado the 17th most visited state by foreign tourists.

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Here comes a closer look at the cities these globetrotters visit the most, and the attractions they came to Colorado to see.

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#1 Rocky Mountain National Park

The 2023 data from Trade.org says Boulder, Colorado was one of the most visited cities in the state. The city is about 35 miles from nearby Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado's #1 tourist attraction and 5th most visited National Park in the nation. More than 4 million people (foreign and domestic) visit Rocky Mountain National Park each year, which speaks volumes about it's well-maintained infrastructure.

#2 Pikes Peak

The city of Colorado Springs ranks as America's 100th most popular city for International tourists. Not only is the city home to America's mountain, but these Intercontinental visitors also get to check out the Garden of the Gods, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, and the National Museum of the United States Airforce.

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#3 Mesa Verde National Park

The ancient cliff dwellings around Mesa Verde were built by hand and with simple tools and stones. These structures were built at about the same time as the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The well-preserved structures were granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1978, giving this Colorado National Park even more prestige.