Sights & Attractions in Tucson

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

4th Avenue Students and counterculturists favor this 0.5-mi strip of 4th...	Neighborhoods / Streets	University of Arizona

"A" Mountain The original name of this mountain, Sentinel Peak, west of Downtown...	Mountains	Downtown Tucson

Arizona History Museum The museum houses the headquarters of the state Historical Society...	Museums / Galleries	University of Arizona

Arizona State Museum Inside the main gate of the university is Arizona's oldest museum...	Museums / Galleries	University of Arizona

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum The name "museum" is a bit misleading, since this delightful...	Zoos / Aquariums	Northwest Tucson and Westside


Biosphere 2 In the town of Oracle, about 30 minutes northwest of Tucson...	Gardens / Arboretums	Northwest Tucson and Westside

Center for Creative Photography Ansel Adams conceived the idea of a photographer's archive and...	Museums / Galleries	University of Arizona

Children's Museum Tucson Youngsters are encouraged to touch and explore the science, language...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Tucson

Downtown Historic Districts North of the Convention Center and the government buildings that...	Historic Districts / Sites	Downtown Tucson

El Tiradito (The Castaway) No one seems to know the details of the story behind this little...	Memorials / Monuments	Downtown Tucson

Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium Attractions include a 16-inch public telescope for evening stargazing...	Observatories / Planetariums	University of Arizona

Mission San Xavier del Bac The oldest Catholic church in the United States still serving...	Religious Sites	Northwest Tucson and Westside

Pima County Courthouse This pink Spanish colonial-style building with a mosaic-tile...	Government Buildings	Downtown Tucson

Sabino Canyon Year-round, but especially in summer, locals flock to Coronado...	Nature Preserves	Catalina Foothills

Tohono Chul Park A 48-acre desert garden retreat designed to promote the conservation...	Parks	Northwest Tucson and Westside

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block The five historic buildings on this block are listed in the National...	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Tucson
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