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Kartchner Caverns, Benson, Arizona
Kartchner Caverns is a stunning limestone cavern system in Southeastern Arizona discovered in 1974 by two amateur cavers from Tucson. It is host to world-class cave formations considered to be the best of their kind in the world.
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Gammons Gulch Movie Set-Museum
Come visit an Old Western Town which is a mix of the 1880's to the 1930's. Gammons Gulch has a collection of Antiques, Old Cars and Movie Memorabilia. Their movie set location offers self guided tours or personalized tours of an Old West Town.
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Historic Tombstone Arizona
Live the Legend! Discover what actually made this the "Town too Tough to Die," and "Why the Legend Lives On." Home of the famous "OK Corral." Founded as a silver mining boom town in 1879. Daily gunfight re-enactments, historic stage coach tours, museums, restaurants, saloons, and much more! |
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Queen Mine, Historic Bisbee Arizona
Queen Mine Underground Tour. Bisbee's Queen Mine was one of the richest copper mines in history. Explore one of the oldest copper mines in Arizona. The tour guides, who are former miners, show how turn-of-the-century mines were operated. Daily tours. |
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Cochise County - Land of Legends
Located in the Southeast corner of Arizona, this is one of the most culturally, historically and geographically diverse areas in the American Southwest: Benson, Bisbee, Douglas, Tombstone, Sierra Vista and Willcox - Legendary communities within a short drive of one another - less than a day's journey by stagecoach, it's said!
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Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Before being discovered in 1879 this natural wonder was used for centuries by prehistoric peoples. Since its discovery it has been the object of interest to train robbers and outlaws, who used it as their hideout. The Park is home to hundreds of species of mammals, birds and reptiles.
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Sonoran Desert Museum
Where the Desert Comes Alive!
Located 14 miles west of Tucson, this museum is an internationally known living museum with over 200 species of live animals indigenous to the Sonoran Desert Region and 1200 species of plants exhibited in naturalistic habitats.
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Old Tucson Studios - Old west movie set park
Located in beautiful Tucson Mountain Park, Old Tucson is located a few minutes west of Tucson. In 1939, this town was built for the movie Arizona, with over 300 productions shot there since: such as Rio Bravo (John Wayne), Gunfight at the OK Corral, The Three Amigos and more recently, Tombstone with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer. Daily gunfights are a must see.
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International Wildlife Museum
Founded in 1988, the museum has over 400 kinds of insects, mammals and birds from all over the globe. Some of the collections are more than 100 years old and all the species found at the museum were donated by various government agencies, wildlife rehabilitation centers, captive breeding programs, zoos and individuals.
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Kitt Peak Observatory
Located 56 miles southwest of Tucson is the world's largest collection of optical telescopes. The summit of Kitt Peak is at an elevation of 6,875 feet. People with cardiac and respiratory concerns should be aware that walking paths to several of the telescopes are steep.
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Biosphere II
Developed by the American Museum of Natural History and the Environmental Defense Fund, the Biosphere II demonstrates how our actions and natural forces are changing our planet and its environment. At one time, scientist lived inside the Biosphere for and extended period of time.
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Titan Missile Museum
Located approximately 20 south of Tucson in Green Valley. The Titan Missile Museum is the only publicly accessible Titan II missile site in the nation. When you visit the Titan Missile Museum, you travel through time to stand on the front line of the Cold War.
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Pima Air & Space Museum
Located in Tucson, The Pima Air & Space Museum is the largest Air & Space
Museum in the Western United States, funded by gate receipts, Gift Shop sales, memberships, donations and grants. Museum is open seven days a week, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Sabino Canyon
Located in Tucson, In the eastern foothills of the Santa Catalina mountain range, Sabino Canyon is a world of natural beauty. Stunning vistas, the freshness of the morning air, the tranquility of running creek water, and the rugged backdrop of Thimble Peak make this place so unique. |
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San Xavier Del Bac Mission
San Xavier Del Bac Mission is acclaimed by many to be the finest example of mission architecture in the United States. The Mission of San Xavier del Bac stands as a vigil of Tucson's Southwestern heritage. Only twenty minutes south of Tucson, It will take you back three centuries.
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Reid Park Zoo
Come visit the Tucson zoo, and have a wild time. Meet the more than 400 animals; Rhinos elephants, anteaters, polar bears, lions, and many more! Adventure in our African, Asian, and South American regions.
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