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Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, is a great place to visit for guaranteed sunshine and beautiful scenery. Situated on the north side of the Sonoran Desert and enjoying a dry desert climate it is a very car-oriented city. Road trips around the Phoenix area offer a wealth of natural beauty, ancient pueblo history and the chance to explore Arizona's gold mining past. With more spas and golf courses per mile than most other states, Phoenix is a great place to relax and chill out too.
Major tourist attractions in the center of Phoenix include the Arizona amtrak tickets and travel by rail Capitol Building, a landmark building dating back to 1898. The Historic Heritage Square is one of Phoenix's last remaining historic sites and is the location of the Phoenix Museum of History and the lovely St Mary's Basilica. More modern architecture can be seen at the Burton Barr Library with its exterior of ribbed copper.
The Downtown area is focused around the Patriots Square Park which has a large stage for open-air events. Close by is the historic amtrak tickets and travel by rail City Hall and the Police Museum. Nearby is the sports highlight of Phoenix - the Chase Field Baseball Stadium which has a retractable roof, a picnic area and a swimming pool.
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The Western town of Florence, 64 miles southeast of Phoenix, has more than 150 sites on the National Register. The reconstructed gold mining town at Goldfield offers mine tours, train rides and real Wild West gun fights while more patient visitors may want to try their luck panning for gold.
Nine miles east of Phoenix is the Hall of Flame Fire Museum, one of the oldest amtrak tickets and travel by rail firefighting museums in the U.S. This interesting and educational attraction for all ages includes modern day firefighting equipment amtrak tickets and travel by rail as well as exhibits used in the early 1700s.
North of Phoenix is the Phoenix Mountains Preserve on the slopes of Piestewa Peak and 80 miles further on is the Montezuma Castle National Monument and cave dwelling, on the I-17 towards Flagstaff. With so much to see and do, Phoenix should be top of the list for great places to visit.