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1. The Apache Trail ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Canyon Lake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Cave Creek

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4. Desert Botanical Garden

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5. Flagstaff

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6. Grand Canyon National Park

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7. Jerome

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8. Kartchner Caverns

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9. Lost Dutchman State Park

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10. McDowell Mountain Regional Park

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11. Montezuma Castle National Monument

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12. Needle Rock Recreation Area

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13. Payson

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14. Phoenix

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15. Prescott

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16. Route 66

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17. Saguaro Lake

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18. Mission San Xavier del Bac

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19. Sedona

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20. Seven Springs Recreation Area

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21. The Sonoran Desert

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22. Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

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23. Tombstone and Bisbee

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24. Tucson

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25. The Verde Valley

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • 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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