thinking of Arizona stirs up images of marvelous land formations like rad
canyons cactus deserts and mountains as well as man-made attractions like
engineering Marvel's esteemed museums vibrant cities and historic settlement
since its submission to the Union as the 48th state Arizona has been a clump
retorts destination and with world-famous attractions like the Grand
Canyon the Hoover Dam and Saguaro National Park the Piz not surprising and
overview of the best places to visit in Arizona formed about 40,000 years ago
the bearing or crater is the best known and best preserved impact crater on
earth the crater is named after Daniel baring her who was first to suggest that
it was produced by a meteorite impact the crater is still privately owned by
his family and is also simply known as meteor crater or Arizona crater
measuring about 4,000 feet in diameter and 570 feet deep with the rim 45 metre
higher on average than the surrounding plain the crater lies near Flagstaff
owned by the Navajo Nation the Canyon de Chelly National Monument is situated in
the northeastern part of Arizona this National Monument shelters several
Navajo families just as it has for more than 5,000 years
visitors are welcome to visit the canyon or after checking in at the Visitor
Center
one of America's most famous attractions the Grand Canyon is a massive Canyon
carved over several million years by the Colorado River the National Park is
itself divided into two main areas to remote North Rim and more accessible
South Rim in addition to scenic drives visitors can enjoy adventurous
activities here such as hiking mountain biking rafting fishing and helicopter
tours
appearing in television shows and magazines PAGASA falls ranks as one of
the Grand Canyon's most photographed attractions owned by the Havasu PI tribe
this stunning waterfall consists of one cataract that plunges 120 feet into a
natural swimming pool of blue-green water that stands and striking contrast
against a background the red canyon wall shady cottonwood trees and picnic tables
surround the waterfall where visitors can relax and picnic
located in Phoenix the Heard Museum features an impressive collection of
Native American artifacts and artworks esteemed worldwide for its contents
learning programs and festivals the Heard Museum houses more than 400 items
a theater and auditorium here visitors can view exhibits such as Native
American jewelry paintings sculptures photographs textiles call people kind of
dolls and more
regarded as an American engineering marvel the Hoover Dam sits on the border
between Arizona and Nevada or the Colorado River a major tourist
attraction the Hoover Dam is a massive concrete them that was constructed
during the Great Depression to control flooding produce electricity and provide
irrigated water situated near comp Bert lund asuma Castle features one of the
country's best preserved cliff dwellings dating back to the 12th century and used
by the Senate with civilization this five-story structure of 20 rooms
resembles an ancient high-rise apartment complex of the European Americans named
it after the Aztec emperor the dwelling actually predates the birth of Montezuma
- by 100 years
probably the most famous example of the classic American West landscape Monument
Valley has been the backdrop for numerous western movies ranging from
stagecoach starring John Wayne - back to the future - technically it is not a
valley at all but a wide flat landscape interrupted by the crumbling rock
formations the buttes and mesas are all that is left from the sandstone layers
that once cover the entire region and have vivid red tones from the iron oxide
encompassing more than 91 thousand acres of the Sonoran Desert and to Sam the
Saguaro National Park protects the symbol of the American West the giant
Saguaro cactus although the cacti are a sight to behold
the National Park offers much more like prehistoric petroglyphs historic sites
and wildlife viewing
famous for its red sandstone formations the town of sadhana one of the most
popular tourist attractions in Arizona because it offers so much to see and do
interspersed with impressive natural landmarks like cathedral rock coffee pot
and Thunder Mountain Sedona also offers many man-made attractions that range
from wineries to spiritual retreats museums art galleries and world-class
performance theaters
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