10 Attractions to See When Visiting Arizona

Arizona, which is a southwestern state is well-knownA strange sprawling castle built from a wide range of
for its desert landscapes including the Grand Canyon,materials including stone, adobe, rail tracks and even
but more northern parts of the state are covered withautomobile parts.
pine-covered hills and mountains.7. Old Tucson Studio (in Tucson): A historic movie
Apart from its natural landscapes, there are manystudio that was used in making many famous
exciting places to visit in the state, including:Western movies and TV shows (including Little House
1. FBR Open (in Scottsdale): A nationally televised golfon the Praire). The studio now contains theme park
tournament that takes place at the Tournamentattractions such as rides, tours, and entertainments
Players Club at Scottsdale in late January each year.such as staged gunfights.
2. Grand Canyon: What can be said? One of the8. Pima Air & Space Museum (in Tucson): The
wonders of the natural world, the Grand Canyon is alargest non-government funded aerospace museum in
spectacular deep natural gorge carved by thethe world with a collection of over 250 aircraft including
Colorado River.75 aircraft on display. From the museum you can also
3. Hall of Flame (in Phoenix): A museum dedicated totake a bus tour to the nearby Aerospace Maintenance
the history of firefighting.and Regeneration Center (AMARC) which is home to
4. London Bridge (in Lake Havasu City): This bridgeover 4,000 mothballed aircraft.
once carried traffic over the River Thames in London,9. Titan Missile Museum (South of Tucson): Displays a
England. The bridge was purchased by developerCold War era Titan missile facility that was active
Robert McCulloch, who relocated it to Arizona.from 1963 to 1984.
5. Mission San Xavier del Bac (South of Tucson): A10. Tucson Rodeo (in Tucson): An annual event held
historic Spanish mission that dates back to the earlyeach February incorporating rodeo sports and a large
18th century.rodeo parade.
6. Mystery Castle (in South Mountain Park in Phoenix):