Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Boulder - Atlas Obscura

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in Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

NIST-F1 Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock

The clock that sets them all.

Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Teahouse

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Boulder, Colorado

Media Archaeology Lab

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

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Wise Homestead Museum

This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.

10 miles from Boulder

Broomfield, Colorado

Shep the Broomfield Turnpike Dog

The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.

10 miles from Boulder

Longmont, Colorado

Dougherty Museum

Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.

11 miles from Boulder

Arvada, Colorado

Cold War Horse

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

12 miles from Boulder

Upcoming Experiences
Near Boulder

Guided Absinthe Tasting and Salon

Longmont, Colorado

Stargaze through an Apollo 11 Telescope

Berthoud, Colorado

Atlas Obscura Trips

Dinos and Dunes in the Colorado Desert

Venture with us into the Colorado desert to unearth the mysteries of the prehistoric beasts that once roamed this very same ground.

Photo by Balazs Busznyak

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