Arizona
An outlying site of Montezuma Castle National Monument, Montezuma Well is a natural limestone sinkhole 470ft wide, surrounded by both Sinaguan and Hohokam…
Must-see attractions in Arizona
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Arizona
Take a stroll into the early 1900s at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, where re-created street scenes lead to an old-time saloon, the post office and…
Phoenix
This cluster of late-Victorian and early-20th-century homes stands in stark contrast to the soaring modernity of downtown Phoenix. With the buildings now…
Arizona
Two halves of a 4-ton flywheel mark the entry to this small but informative museum that highlights Jerome's hardscrabble past. Displays include a…
Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
Southern Arizona
This two-story museum is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, and it shows. Located in the 1897 former headquarters of the Copper Queen…
Grand Canyon National Park
The highest viewpoint in Grand Canyon National Park (8819ft) takes in the entirety of Marble Canyon as it cuts northeastward into the Painted Desert…
Colorado River State Historic Park
Arizona
Decades before the town jail was built, Yuma became a crucial junction in the military supply lines through the West. Its role in getting gear and…
Flagstaff
This 200-acre arboretum is a lovely spot to take a break and rejuvenate your spirits. Two short trails hug a meadow and wind beneath ponderosa pines,…
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Arizona
The Havasu National Wildlife Refuge is a major habitat for migratory birds and waterbirds. Look for herons, ducks, geese, blackbirds and other winged…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Mather Point is the busiest and most popular overlook at the Grand Canyon, due in large part to its close proximity to the visitor center complex and main…
Sedona
Honanki is an impressive vestige of a Sinaguan pueblo, similar to Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot. This site was originally active between AD 1000 and 1400…
Eastern Arizona
This 4000-acre high-grassland park protects the artifacts and structures within this sacred Hopi ancestral homeland. Before the area was converted into a…
Arizona
The Phippen, located 7 miles north of Prescott en route to Jerome, is named after cowboy artist George Phippen. The museum hosts changing exhibits of…
Tempe
South of Scottsdale and sandwiched between downtown Phoenix and Mesa, Tempe is home to the 50,000 students of Arizona State University's main campus…
Phoenix
Home to more than 1400 animals, including local natives such as the bald eagle and bighorn sheep, Phoenix Zoo houses species rare and common in several…
Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
Arizona
Featuring a pedestrian walkway with perfect views upstream of the Hoover Dam, this bridge on the Arizona–Nevada border is definitely not recommended for…
Greater Phoenix
Located 40 miles east of Phoenix, leading into the snaggle-toothed Superstition Mountains, this 320-acre state park is popular with day-trippers and…
Kaibab National Forest
Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936 as a fire tower, the 80ft Grandview Lookout Tower offers great views of the region for those willing and…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Excellent view of the confluence of Monument Creek and the Colorado River, known as Granite Rapid. From here westward, the bicycle- and wheelchair…
Arizona
Town founder Henry Wickenburg discovered gold nuggets here in 1863. The mine spat out gold until 1942, then petered out along with surrounding Vulture…
Arizona
Around 14 miles north of Yuma, a tiny white-and-blue chapel sits on a patch of farmland on the west side of Hwy 95. A local farmer built the original in…
Arizona
Tucked along a mountain-flanked bend in the Colorado River about 11 miles north of Parker, this park has a great, family-friendly infrastructure with a…
Greater Phoenix
Exhibits at this worthwhile local museum examine the geology and native cultures of the Superstition Mountain area, plus the legend of the Lost Dutchman's…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Like Mary Colter's other canyon buildings, Lookout Studio was modeled after stone dwellings of the Southwest Pueblo American Indians. Made of rough-cut…
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Maricopa, a 1.2-mile uphill walk from Grand Canyon Village along the Rim Trail, makes a lovely sunrise spot. Just east of here are the remains of the once…
Arizona
On the 2nd floor of the 1907 Powerhouse, which also holds the visitor center, this small but engaging museum has an informative historical overview of…
Arizona
The Verde River runs past this 423-acre park, which offers picnicking, fishing, 20-plus miles of multi-use trails (for bikes, horses and hikers) and a…
Arizona
This state park preserves the 1916 mansion of eccentric mining mogul Jimmy 'Rawhide' Douglas, who developed the Little Daisy Mine. An interesting variety…
Phoenix
The home field of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field is a technological and environmental wonder, with a retractable roof to keep…
Scottsdale
Opened in 2015, the Museum of the West has a rotating cast of temporary exhibits, ranging from Taos painters to Barry Goldwater's black-and-white…
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
Southern Arizona
A celebration of the adaptability and variety of plant life, this much-loved arboretum contains thousands of arid-country trees and plants from around the…
Southern Arizona
The private, nonprofit Amerind Foundation exhibits American Indian artifacts, and history and culture from tribes from Alaska to Argentina, from the Ice…
Navajo Bridge Interpretive Center
Grand Canyon Region
This center on the west bank of the Colorado River has good background information on the region and the historic bridge. Look up – California condors are…
Navajo County Historical Society
Eastern Arizona
The 1898 county courthouse is home to an eclectic assortment of historical local exhibits as well as Holbrook's chamber of commerce and visitor center…
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Scottsdale
Complementing the adjacent Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, SMoCA's five galleries, housed in a cleverly adapted old movie theater, showcase…
Navajo Village Heritage Center
Grand Canyon Region
The Grand Tour at this Navajo center offers a look at Navajo dwellings, a rug-weaving presentation and traditional Navajo storytelling, dancing and…
Tempe
This airy, contemporary gallery space has permanent collections of contemporary, Southwestern, North and Latin American art, hosts regular temporary shows…
Sedona
Photographers, this one's for you. Come here at sunset to capture Cathedral Rock reflected in the sandstone pools atop this lovely mesa. It's best after a…
Arizona
The 1934 Hackberry General Store lures passersby with its eccentrically decorated gas station, vintage cars in faded disrepair and rusted-out ironwork…
Sedona
This Instragram-worthy bridge about 1.5 miles north of town is also a great spot to hop on a hiking trail. Head up into Wilson Canyon or, for a great one…
