Quick Summary:
- Scottsdale is one of Arizona's most charming cities, known for its lovely spa resorts, golf courses, and attractions such as the Frank Lloyd Wright architectural masterpiece Taliesin West.
- Scottsdale serves as an excellent launching-off point for exploring some of the state's most iconic natural wonders.
- You can also explore some of the Old West's most unique preserved historic attractions, including Tombstone's famed O.K. Corral, the site of a legendary 1881 gunfight that has been recreated in many films and television series.
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The Apache Trail
Canyon Lake
Cave Creek
Desert Botanical Garden
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon National Park
Jerome
Kartchner Caverns
Lost Dutchman State Park
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Needle Rock Recreation Area
Payson
Phoenix
Prescott
Route 66
Saguaro Lake
Mission San Xavier del Bac
Sedona
Seven Springs Recreation Area
The Sonoran Desert
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Tombstone and Bisbee
Tucson
The Verde Valley
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