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  • A bunch of cactus.

1. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

8,655
Art Galleries • Speciality Museums
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The Desert Museum features the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert in their natural settings on the western edge…
  • Blue Sky

2. Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway

3,150
Scenic Drives
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The cabin lies in a mountain range or "sky island" in the Coronado National Forest, rising dramatically from the desert…
  • Canyon in background

3. Sabino Canyon

4,788
Canyons
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Exhibits creatively display the various flora and fauna as well as present a more detailed geologic history of the…

4. Pima Air and Space Museum

4,763
Speciality Museums
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The immense B-36 is a unique item and the collection of US presidents 'air force ones'.

5. Saguaro National Park

1,060
National Parks
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Culturally and historically, the park features more than 450 archaeological sites and more than 60 historic structures.

6. Mission San Xavier del Bac

4,326
Architectural Buildings • Missions
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This is a classic mission from the Spanish era of Tucson that has become an iconic symbol for Tucson.
  • Gates Pass during the day

7. Gates Pass

932
Lookouts
By by PamelaJamela
Set in almost 30,000 acres of reserved desert, it features a cauldera surrounded by these mountains.
  • nice

8. Madera Canyon

574
Canyons
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The mountain is home to for species of wildcats — the greatest diversity within the US.
  • Wildflowers currently blooming

9. Catalina State Park

789
State Parks
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This park sits between the Santa Catalinas and Tucson's northwest sprawl.

10. Tohono Chul

1,392
Parks
By by Thebasics
Tohono Chul Park begins in 1966 when its benefactors, Richard and Jean Wilson, started piecing together patches of the…
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