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About Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun

This is a commemorative tower and chapel on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs. It is also a tomb for the remains of Spencer Penrose – who built many of the city's prominent properties, including the neighboring Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and The Broadmoor resort – and his wife Julie Penrose. The sections of the monument are a one-story building with the chapel, the five-story tower, and a staircase connecting the two.
Address : 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

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Cheyenne Mountain ZooA majestic zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. It houses more than 750 animals, representing nearly 150 different species, with more than 30 endangered species. The zoo breeds endangered animals such as black-footed ferrets, Wyoming toads, mountain tapirs and Mexican gray wolves. The zoo participates in over 30 Species Survival Plan programs. The zoo was ranked the #4 best zoo in North America in 2018 by USA Today.
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North Cheyenne Cañon ParkNorth Cheyenne Canyon Park is a regional park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. it comprises more than 1,600 acres at the bottom of a 1,000-foot-deep canyon; the park's differing altitudes can support a vast array of wildlife, including deer, mountain lions and black bears. Miles of hiking trails run through the park.There you'll find interactive displays devoted to the park's wildlife as well as information on hiking trails to popular sites like Helen Hunt Falls and Seven Falls.
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The Broadmoor Golf ClubThe Broadmoor Golf Club is a pair of golf courses, located on the grounds of The Broadmoor, a historic hotel and resort Colorado Springs, Colorado. Originally opened in 1918 and designed by Donald Ross, the course format was expanded in 1965 with 18 additional holes designed by Robert Trent Jones.The club has hosted several USGA championships since 1959, including the 1995 and 2011 U.S. Women's Open, the 2008 and 2018 U.S. Senior Open, and the 1959 and 1967 U.S. Amateur
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World Figure Skating MuseumThe World Figure Skating Hall of Fame serves as a repository for the sport of figure skating. The World Figure Skating Hall of Fame is where the greatest names in the history of the sport are honored. It is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.Skaters such as Dick Button, Katarina Witt, Midori Ito, Sonja Henie, Alexei Yagudin, and Michelle Kwan have been honored in the Hall of Fame.
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Helen Hunt FallsHelen Hunt Falls is a waterfall located on Cheyenne Creek in the North Cheyenne Cañon Park of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a gorgeous place for a hike or picnic. The Columbine Trail, which starts at the entrance of the Park by the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center, terminates at Helen Hunt Falls. Visitors can hike a short distance of about 2/3 of a mile up a moderately steep trail above Helen Hunt Falls to reach Silver Cascade Falls.
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Cheyenne MountainCheyenne Mountain is a triple-peaked mountain in El Paso County, Colorado, southwest of downtown Colorado Springs. The mountain serves as a host for military, communications, recreational, and residential functions. The two parks on and at the base of this Mountain are Cheyenne Mountain State Park and North Cheyenne Cañon Park. A noticeable feature on the top of one of this Mountain's peaks is an antenna farm with transmitters for cellular phone, radio, television, and law enforcement purposes.

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El Paso County
El Paso County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. The county seat is Colorado Springs, the second-most populous city in Colorado. It is one of the iconic location in COlorado that is famous for its natural beauty and also for its architectural beauty.

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