Old West, Arizona
Dominated by the modern city of Tuscon, with its plush golf courses and resorts, Old West Arizona is a nature lover's paradise with a romantic cowboy history. Visitors can relive the past at guest ranches and Old West towns or explore the future at astronomical sites or the Biosphere. Southern Arizona is also home to some of the best birding sites in the world.
Explore Old West
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 in naturalistic settings! Adventure in our African, Asian, and South American regions. Conservation, recreation and education for the entire family.
Tucson, AZ ZoosKitt Peak National Observatory
The world's largest collection of optical telescopes is located high above the Sonoran Desert. Kitt Peak, on the Tohono O'odham Reservation, is home to 22 optical and two radio telescopes representing dozens of astronomical research institutions. The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
Tucson, AZ ObservatoriesBenson Historic Walking Tour
Stop in the Benson Visitor Center for your brochure on our Historic Walking Tour. This walk through Benson's past will tell you a bit about the town'
Benson, AZ ToursTucson Children's Museum
Southern Arizona's interactive museum for children. Explore ten exciting galleries of hands-on exhibits and participate in challenging activities. Guided tours for groups available. Air-conditioned. Dinosaur World
Tucson, AZ Learning CentersMission San Xavier del Bac
Acclaimed as the finest example of mission architecture in U.S. Active parish. Gift shop. Arts, crafts shop. Cafe nearby.
Tucson, AZ Historic ChurchesKartchner Caverns Discovery Center
The Discovery Center offers up-close experiences with the Caverns. It is surrounded by a 550 acre State Park and six miles of hiking trails. The grounds also feature a hummingbird garden. Inside the 23,000
, AZ Learning CentersJewish Heritage Center
Built in 1910, the Jewish Heritage Center (Historic Stone Avenue Temple)
Tucson, AZ TemplesInternational Wildlife Museum
"Safari Club International Foundation wishes to inform you that the International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, AZ, closed its doors on December 31, 2023
Tucson, AZ MuseumsOld Tucson Studios
Old Tucson Studios is where the reel West meets the real West! From western movie heroes like John Wayne to current box-office stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, many of Hollywood's legends have walked these rugged streets, the setting for hundreds of major motion pictures. You'
Tucson, AZ Wild WestFlandrau Science Center & Planetarium
The Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium is a dazzling multimedia theater and a truly unique educational experience, with 8,600 stars, galaxies, the Sun, the Moon, the planets, meteors, 30 projectors, two video systems and a sound system that is out of this world!
Tucson, AZ Planetariums