4 Colorado spots named in list of trendiest U.S. summer attractions

DENVER — Travel site TripAdvisor has released a list of the top 25 trendiest summer attractions in the nation, and three of them are in Colorado.

The list is based on great increase in traveler interest year-over-year.

Seven Falls in Colorado Springs was listed as the No. 2 attraction. Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods also made the top 10.

Denver’s Botanic Gardens cracked the top 25, with a ranking of No. 24.

Overall, western U.S. Parks and sites were the biggest hits with travelers this year, according to TripAdvisor.

The top 10 spots are:

1. South Rim of the Grand Canyon
2. Seven Falls in Colorado Springs
3. Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, Arizona
4. Fenway Park in Boston
5. Kualoa in Kaneohe, Hawaii
6. St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans
7. Pikes Peak
8. Las Vegas
9. Garden of the Gods
10. Gateway Arch in St. Louis