Wheeler Opera House, Aspen

Since 1889, this landmark has been the center of Aspen's cultural scene. Listed on the National Registrar of Historical Places, the building has experienced two major renovations and to this day looks like it did when it first opened. Lectures, concerts, musicals, community theater, and foreign and independent film showings keep its stage occupied almost every day of the year. Although seating may be a bit cramped, the interior's detailed woodwork will be more than enough to make up for it.