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Arizona - Sonora
Desert Museum
Address: 2021 N.
Kinney Rd., Tucson, 85743
In the heart of the Sonoran
Desert: the Desert Museum's astonishing living exhibits include more
than 1,300 types of plants and 300 kinds of animals.
Colossal Cave Mountain Park (16 miles east of Tucson
on Old Spanish Trail)
Beautiful desert park, on
the National Historic Register, showcasing crystal-filled Colossal Cave
and historic La Posta Quemada Ranch. Cave tours, museums, picnicing.
Western trail rides.
Columbia University's Biosphere 2 Center (20 minutes north of Tucson
on Hwy 77 at mile marker )
Come Explore your planet!
Tours hourly. Biosphere Theather/Demonstration labs.
NOAO/Kitty Peak Visitor Center Address: 950 N.
Cherry., Tucson, AZ 85726
Kitty Peak National Observatory.
World's largest collection of optical telescopes. Visitors center,
daily tours, nightly observing programs; call 520-318-8200 for details
and reservations.
Mission San Xavier del Bac Address: 1950 W.
San Xavier Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85746
Acclaimed as finest example
of mission architecture in U.S. Southwest of Tucson on Tohono O'odham Reservation.
Active parish. Gift shop. Arts, crafts shop.
Pima Air & Space Museum Address: 6000 E.
Valencia Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85706
More than 250 aircraft representing
America's history. Daily 9:00 AM-5:00 PM No admittance after 4:00
PM. Now conducting regularly scheduled tours of Davis Monthan's AMARC facility.
Reid Park Zoo Address: 1100 S.
Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ, 85716
Enter from East 22nd between
Randolph Way and Country Club. Hundreds of exotic animals in naturalistic
settings. Conservation, recreation and education for the entire family.
Old Tucson Studios Address: 201 S.
Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85735
Famous movie location/Western
theme park. Live-action entertainment, gunfights, games,rides, shops,
restaurants.
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