Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe
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1. Desert Botanical Garden
Garden/ArboretumOpened in 1939 to conserve and showcase the ecology of the desert, these 150 acres contain more than 4,000 different species of cacti, succulents...Read More
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2. Heard Museum
North Central Phoenix | Museum/GalleryPioneer settlers Dwight and Maie Heard built a Spanish colonial–style building on their property to house their collection of Southwestern art...Read More
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3. Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)
Museum/GalleryA fun destination for even casual music fans, the museum offers a rare display of music and instruments going back hundreds of years—including...Read More
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4. Taliesin West
North Scottsdale | House/Mansion/VillaTen years after visiting Arizona in 1927 to consult on designs for the Biltmore hotel, architect Frank Lloyd Wright chose 600 acres of rugged...Read More
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5. Arcosanti
Town/VillageThe evolving complex and community of Arcosanti was masterminded by Italian architect Paolo Soleri to be a self-sustaining habitat in which...Read More
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6. Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park
Museum/GalleryEver wonder how a major metropolis can thrive in the middle of a desert? Experience the history of Arizona's water supply and its impact on...Read More
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7. Arizona Museum of Natural History
Museum/GalleryKids young and old get a thrill out of the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the state. You can also pan for gold and see changing exhibits...Read More
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8. Arizona Science Center
Downtown Phoenix | Museum/GalleryWith more than 300 hands-on exhibits, this is the venue for science-related exploration. You can pilot a simulated airplane flight, travel through...Read More
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9. Arizona State University
Educational InstitutionWhat began in 1886 as the Tempe Normal School for Teachers, a four-room redbrick building and 20-acre cow pasture, is now the 750-acre Tempe...Read More
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10. Arizona State University Art Museum
Museum/GalleryThis museum is in the gray-purple stucco Nelson Fine Arts Center, just north of Gammage Auditorium on the Arizona State campus. For a relatively...Read More
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11. Besh-Ba Gowah Archaeological Park
Native American SiteFor a step 800 years back in time, tour the 2 acres of the excavated Salado Indian site at the Besh-Ba Gowah Archaeological Park on the southeastern...Read More
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12. Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Garden/ArboretumAt the foot of Picketpost Mountain in Superior, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum is often called an oasis in the desert: the arid rocky expanse...Read More
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13. Butterfly Wonderland
North Scottsdale | Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThe largest butterfly pavilion in the United States gives kids (and their parents) a close-up view of thousands of butterflies in a temperature...Read More
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14. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Native American SiteThis site, whose original purpose still eludes archaeologists, was unknown to European explorers until Father Kino, a Jesuit missionary, first...Read More
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15. Cave Creek Museum
Museum/GalleryExhibits at the Cave Creek Museum depict pioneer living, mining, and ranching. See an original 1920s tuberculosis cabin and a collection of...Read More
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16. Children's Museum of Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix | Museum/GalleryA playground for kids of all ages, this museum features hands-on exhibits where children learn by playing. Venture through the "noodle forest...Read More
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17. Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
Native American SiteThis is the largest concentration of ancient petroglyphs in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Some 1,500 of the cryptic symbols are here, left...Read More
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18. Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Museum/GalleryOne of the best collections of Western art in the nation includes paintings and sculpture by Frederic Remington, Albert Bierstadt, Joe Beeler...Read More
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19. Encanto Park
North Central Phoenix | Park/PlaygroundUrban Encanto (Spanish for "enchanted") Park covers 222 acres at the heart of one of Phoenix's oldest residential neighborhoods. There are many...Read More
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20. Frontier Town
Neighborhood/StreetThe pseudo-Western Frontier Town has wooden sidewalks, ramshackle buildings, and souvenir shops. ...Read More
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