Where sport is concerned, the city has so much to offer: it boasts 4 Division I sports teams plus plenty of space to enjoy sports in the great outdoors. The 205 city parks and the surrounding mountains are perfect for hiking, mountain biking or climbing, among other sports. To prove that Denver's earned its nickname as the "Mile High City", check out the State Capitol building. On the steps of the west wing, a plaque shows off its famous altitude.