Arizona features one of the seven wonders of the natural world – the\u00a0Grand Canyon<\/a>.\u00a0 Arizona is also home to one of the largest meteorite impact craters in the world –\u00a0Barringer Meteorite Crater<\/a>.\u00a0 Fans of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture will enjoy a tour through\u00a0Taliesin West<\/a>.\u00a0 Wright built Taliesin West “out of the desert” using sand and stone found on site.<\/p>\n

Visitors will find many outdoor activities in the Scottsdale area including golf, hiking, and baseball.\u00a0 One of the most scenic water recreation areas in the “Valley of the Sun”,\u00a0Lake Pleasant<\/a>\u00a0offers fishing, boating, camping, hiking, swimming, and wildlife viewing.<\/p>\n

Enjoy a picnic after a hike or bike ride through the mountains or in one of the state parks.\u00a0 Tour the\u00a0Desert Botanical Gardens<\/a>\u00a0or visit the\u00a0Wildlife World Zoo<\/a> with more than 2400 exotic, wild and endangered\u00a0animals.\u00a0 Go on a scavenger hunt at the\u00a0Deer Valley Rock Art Center<\/a>.\u00a0 Take in a game at any one of the\u00a0sporting event centers<\/a>\u00a0in the Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Peoria areas.<\/p>\n

Our top 10 visitor picks are:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0The\u00a0Phoenix Zoo<\/a>\u00a0was voted one of the nation’s top 5 zoos for kids. If animals are your thing, please also visit the\u00a0Wild Life World Zoo<\/a>.\u00a0 The\u00a0Out of Africa Wildlife Park<\/a>\u00a0is just 90 minutes from Phoenix.
\n2.\u00a0 The\u00a0Frank Lloyd Wright Museum<\/a>, Taliesen West<\/a>,\u00a0offers tours of this famous architect’s former home.
\n3.\u00a0 Featuring more than 100 rare desert plants, the\u00a0Desert Botanical Gardens<\/a>\u00a0is not to be missed.
\n4.\u00a0 The\u00a0Railroad Park<\/a>\u00a0features trains of all shapes and sizes to be enjoyed by all.
\n5.\u00a0 With\u00a0race carts, bumper boats\u00a0and family fun,\u00a0CrackerJax<\/a>\u00a0is the thrill park to visit.
\n6.\u00a0 Works of art can be found at the\u00a0Phoenix Art Museum<\/a>.
\n7. \u00a0 Let\u00a0Apache Tours<\/a>\u00a0take you on a tour of the desert or mountains.\u00a0 Want to tour the desert on your own?\u00a0Desert Wolf Tours<\/a>\u00a0lets you drive.
\n8.\u00a0 Take a ride on horseback at the\u00a0MacDonald’s Ranch<\/a>.
\n9. Visit the\u00a0Heard Museum<\/a>, Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary.
\n10.\u00a0 Feel the need for speed? Visit\u00a0Castle & Coasters<\/a>\u00a0Thrill Ride Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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