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1. Mission San Xavier del Bac
Westside | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe oldest Catholic church in the United States still serving the community for which it was built, San Xavier was founded in 1692 by Father...Read More
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2. Sabino Canyon
Foothills | Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeYear-round, but especially in summer, locals flock to Coronado National Forest to hike, picnic, and enjoy the waterfalls, streams, swimming...Read More
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3. "A" Mountain
Downtown | Mountain–SightThe original name of this mountain, Sentinel Peak, west of Downtown, came from its function as a lookout point for the Spanish, though the Pima...Read More
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4. 4th Avenue
University | Neighborhood/StreetStudents and counterculturists favor this ½-mile strip of 4th Avenue, between University Boulevard and 8th Street, where vintage-clothing stores...Read More
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5. Arizona History Museum
University | Museum/GalleryThe museum houses the headquarters of the state Historical Society and has exhibits exploring the history of southern Arizona, starting with...Read More
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6. Arizona State Museum
University | Museum/GalleryInside the main gate of the university is Arizona's oldest museum, dating from territorial days (1893) and recognized as one of the world's...Read More
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7. ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center
Museum/GalleryThis mining operations center elucidates the importance of mining to everyday life. Exhibits include a walk-through model of an ore crusher...Read More
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8. Biosphere 2
Northwest | Garden/ArboretumIn the town of Oracle, about 30 minutes northwest of Tucson, this unique, self-contained cluster of ecosystems opened in 1991 as a facility...Read More
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9. Center for Creative Photography
University | Museum/GalleryAnsel Adams conceived the idea of a photographer's archive and donated the majority of his negatives to this museum. In addition to its superb...Read More
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10. Children's Museum Tucson
Downtown | Museum/GalleryYoungsters are encouraged to touch and explore the science, language, and history exhibits here. They can examine a patient in the Bodyology...Read More
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11. DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun
Foothills | Museum/GalleryArizonan artist Ted DeGrazia, who depicted Southwest Native American and Mexican life in a manner some find kitschy and others adore, built...Read More
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12. Downtown Historic Districts
Downtown | Historic District/SiteNorth of the Convention Center and the government buildings that dominate Downtown, El Presidio Historic District is an architectural thumbnail...Read More
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13. El Tiradito (The Castaway)
Downtown | Memorial/Monument/TombNo one seems to know the details of the story behind this little shrine, but everyone agrees a tragic love triangle was involved. A bronze plaque...Read More
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14. Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium
University | Observatory/PlanetariumAttractions at the university's science museum include a 16-inch public telescope for evening stargazing, hands-on science exhibits, planetarium...Read More
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15. Fort Lowell Park and Museum
Central | Museum/GalleryFertile soil and proximity to the Rillito River once enticed the Hohokam to construct a village on this site. Centuries later, a fort (in operation...Read More
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16. Madera Canyon
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeWith approximately 200 miles of scenic trails, the recreation area of Madera Canyon—which includes Mount Wrightson, the highest peak in southern...Read More
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17. Mount Lemmon
Northeast | Mountain–SightPart of the Santa Catalina range, Mount Lemmon—named for Sara Lemmon, the first woman to reach the peak of this mountain, in 1881—is the southernmost...Read More
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18. Mount Lemmon Sky Center
Observatory/PlanetariumAt the University of Arizona's research observatory on Mount Lemmon, visitors can plumb the night sky on the highest mountain in the area using...Read More
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19. Pima Air and Space Museum
Eastside | Museum/GalleryThis huge facility ranks among the largest private collections of aircraft in the world. More than 300 airplanes are on display in hangars and...Read More
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20. Pima County Courthouse
Downtown | Government BuildingThis pink Spanish colonial–style building with a mosaic-tile dome is among Tucson's most beautiful historic structures. Still in use, it was...Read More
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