Denver Art Museum

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) houses one of the country's greatest Native American art collections and hosts spectacular multimedia displays ranging from British art treasures to Star Wars outfits. The permanent collection's section on Western American Art is well-known. This isn't your typical art museum, and the greatest part is digging into the interactive exhibitions, which are a hit with youngsters.

The historic $110 million Daniel Libeskind's design for the Frederic C Hamilton wing is remarkable. It's unquestionably an angular contemporary masterpiece, whether you interpret it as expanding crystals, juxtaposed mountains, or plain architectural pleasure.

Look inside if you believe the area seems strange from the outside: owing to a combination of design and strange natural-light trickery, forms vary with each turn. There are numerous play spaces for youngsters on each floor, as well as a treasure hunt and make-your-own-postcard stations.

Location: 100 W 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204

Website: denverartmuseum.org