Vicinity of Downtown Phoenix
Phoenix is the biggest city in Arizona and growing city. Phoenix is not considered as a sightseeing city,
but it have gained in popularity as the vacation spot in Winter time. Also, there are many places for tourists.
Because Phoenix is one of the biggest city in the USA, so there are many tourist attractions in downtown Phoenix
such as museums, parks, and public offices.
Famous places to visit in Downtown Phoenix
- Arizona Capitol Museum
- It is exhibiting cultural artifacts and materials of Arizona. Free Admission.
- Bolin Memorial Park
- Located at the front of Arizona Capital Museum. There are many monuments and statues of veterans
- Historic Heritage Square
- It has many historic houses.
- Phoenix Art Museum
- It is exhibiting more than 17000 artworks from all over the world.
- Heard Museum
- It is exhibiting about Native American’s artworks and historical and cultural materials.
- Arizona Science Center
- It supports some scientific experience education with the more than 350 exhibits.
- U.S. Airways Center
- It is the NBA stadium. Many people enjoy the Phoenix Suns games.
- Chase Field
- It is the MLB stadium. You can enjoy the Arizona Diamondbacks game.
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Arizona Capital Museum |
A monument in Bolin Memorial Park |
Rosson House in Heritage |
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Phoenix Art Museum |
Heard Museum |
Basketball Game |
Vicinity of Papago Park
Papago Park is one of the famous parks in Phoenix. It has many picnic places and trails for hiking.
There are several famous places such as Desert Botanical Garden and Phoenix Zoo in the park.
Also, Around it, there are many places to visit.
Famous places to visit in and around Papago Park
- Desert Botanical Garden
- Phoenix Zoo
- Hall of Frame Museum of Firefighting
- Arizona Historical Society Museum
- Pueblo Grande Museum
- Tempe Beach Park
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Desert Botanical Garden |
Phoenix Zoo |
Hall of Frame Museum of Firefighting |
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Arizona Historical Society Museum |
A Ruin in Pueblo Grande Museum |
Night View of Tempe Lake |
Eastern Area
In the east of Phoenix, there are many neighboring cities such as Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, and so on.
Also, there are many attractive places in the east.
Famous places to visit in the East
- Old Town Scottsdale
- Taliesin West
- Fountain Hills
- Arizona State University
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In Old Town Scottsdale |
Taliesin West |
Fountain Hills |
Southern Area
South Phoenix and Southern Area also have several famous place for tourists
such as South Mountain, Mystery Castle, and Rawhide.
Famous places to visit in the South
- South Mountain Park
- Mystery Castle
- Rawhide Western Town
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
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In South Mountain |
Mystery Castle |
Rawhide Western Town |
Northern Area
North phoenix and Northern Area also have places which are worth to visit
such as Musical Instrument Museum and Lake Pleasant.
Famous places to visit in the North
- Musical Instrument Museum
- Lake Pleasant
- Deer Valley Rock Art Center
- Encanto Park / Steele Indian School Park
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Musical Instrument Museum |
Lake Pleasant |
Encanto Park |
Superstition Mountains Area
Superstition Mountains Area is biggest mountain ranges in Phoenix area.
It has many trails and gives many hikers amazing views.
Also, there are many famous places to visit around the mountains such as Superstition Mountains Museum,
Goldfield Ghost Town, Canyon Lake, Lost Dutchman State Park, and Tortilla Flat.
Famous places to visit in Superstition Mountains Area
- Superstition Mountains Museum
- Goldfield Ghost Town
- Canyon Lake
- Tortilla Flat
- Lost Dutchman State Park
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Goldfield Ghost Town |
Canyon Lake |
Tortilla Flat |