Remember seeing costume parts in a landfill once.

I read a travel blog once that swore by city buses for authentic views, but my ride in Phoenix was just endless parking lots and fast food joints! It felt like the route was designed to show off every bland suburb possible. I kept waiting for something interesting, but nope, just another auto parts store. The funny part is I paid for a day pass thinking I'd see the city, not its backside. Your Denver story totally reminds me of that! Sometimes the adventure is in the sheer sillyness of it all.