Top Things to do in Arizona
Things to do in Arizona, United States: The Best Educational sites
The state of Arizona is one that features a fantastic diversity of landscapes and areas of geological interest. North Arizona is famous for the Grand Canyon, a colorful chasm with steep rocky walls more than a mile deep and stretching some 277 miles alongside the Colorado River. Other notable destinations in North Arizona include Flagstaff set alongside the San Francisco Peaks which has the largest ponderosa pine forest, Museum of Northern Arizona, and is close to a number of national parks and monuments. On the south side of Arizona lies the city of Phoenix, the largest in Arizona. Notable day trips in Phoenix include the Heard Museum which is one of America's largest collections of Native American art, Phoenix Museum of History, as well as the Desert Botanical garden which has a great collection of desert plants.
Restaurants in Arizona
1. Environmental Education Center
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
The Environmental Education Center serves as a gateway to Veterans Oasis Park, offering a diverse roster of programming related to the environment. The park also includes 4 1/2 miles of trails, wildlife viewing areas; ramadas and picnic areas; a butterfly and hummingbird habitat; an outdoor amphitheatre; a unique, learning-oriented playground; a 5-acre "urban fishing" lake; and a Solar System Walk.
Reviewed By GeorgeDAZ
Interesting displays of desert wildlife. Facilities for meetings as well. Great community resource. Stuffed animals and live snakes. Useful resource for school or children's organizations.
2. Arizona Natural History Association
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Gift shop specializing in local and regional handcrafted items. Located inside the U.S. Forest Service Red Rock Ranger Station Visitor Center. Visitor Center has interactive displays, movie of the local area, visitor information and local and national passes. Views are beautiful from the site with great photo opportunities available.
3. Northern Arizona University
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4.5 based on 210 reviews
Reviewed By clucumber
We just happened into the university campus and could not believe how big it was! Amazed as a robot scooted along the sidewalk delivering food from a local restaraunt! Saw the original lumberjack that used to be on route 66 and now housed on the campus. Drive carefully as many students present and walkmen or earbuds distracting them from traffic.
4. Discovery Park
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
Contains 2 of the country's leading sky-watching sites (Aker and Mount Graham International observatories, the world's largest pin-hole camera and more.
5. Old Town Center for the Arts
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Providing the finest in live entertainment in the verde valley. Concerts by the best local and national musicians and artists. Conveniently located in old Town Cottonwood, this intimate, vintage venue is a gem.
6. OdySea Aquarium
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4.0 based on 1,019 reviews
OdySea Aquarium, located in Scottsdale, is America’s newest aquarium and was recently voted Kids Best Indoor Entertainment. This multi-level, state-of-the-art facility holds more than 2 million gallons of water and is the largest aquarium in Arizona. OdySea Aquarium offers an educational, interactive and entertaining experience for guests of all ages by combining theme-park style amusement with highly engaging presentations of aquatic life. OdySea Aquarium features more than 65 exhibits, 370 species, the world’s only Russian Sturgeon touch exhibit as well as 2 Stingray touch exhibits and a tide touch pool! OdySea is also home to Voyager, where guests take their seats in a stadium-seating style theatre with 46 ft. viewing windows for the “world’s only revolving aquarium experience.
Reviewed By C8088WRdavet
If you enjoy aquariums and the sea world, you must visit Odysea aquarium. From a full wall shark tank restroom to beautiful aquariums of all types of salt and fresh water exhibits, you will be continuisly in awe. I'm very happy that I went!
7. Phoenix College
8. Gila River Cultural Center
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3.0 based on 2 reviews
This popular tourist destination includes Native American arts and crafts and recreated habitations.
9. Western International University
10. Croc Corp Community Center
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
