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Address: 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Immerse yourself in the culture and geology of northern Arizona at this fascinating museum. Boasting some five million items, the facility provides terrific windows into the state's prehistoric and Native American pasts. Examine handicrafts, fossil exhibits, fine art pieces, and displays on biology, botany, and...
Arizona Historical Society – Pioneer Museum
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Address: 2340 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
The history of Flagstaff is one based on hard work, sacrifice, and individual strength. All these qualities have tangible incarnations at this museum, located in a stone building that once served as a hospital and boarding house for the county's poor. Today, the structure houses artifacts and implements from the early...
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Address: Hwy 180 and Snowbowl Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
No matter what time of year you're around, Snowbowl offers outdoor activities galore. When there's snow on the ground, folks take to the slopes for downhill skiing and snowboarding, courtesy of a 2300-foot drop, 4 lifts, 32 trails, rental facilities, and skiing schools. When the weather's warm, the Skyride takes...
Walnut Canyon National Monument
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Address: Walnut Canyon Rd, Flagstaff, AZ
This pastoral, wooded canyon east of the city was once the home of the Sinagua tribe. Nestled beneath rock overhangs above Walnut Creek, cliff dwellings were incorporated into the strata. Dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, these 300 homes offer a glimpse of life in the days of America's prehistory. Trails lead...
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Address: Aspen Ave, between Leroux and San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
This red-brick plaza, known as Flagstaff's "living room," was created from one of the downtown area's last vacant lots. Today, it features an expansive space for residents to gather and for organizations to present musical performances, art shows, and the like. Along with fountains, benches, and a picnic area,...
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Address: off I-40 @ exit 233, 35 miles east of town, Flagstaff, AZ
Promoted as the "best preserved meteorite crater on earth," this spectacular site indicates what happened when a meteor struck earth at 40,000 mph. The residual hole spans almost a mile and descends to 550 feet. Guided tours explore the phenomenon, and observation points afford views from its rim. The visitors center...
Painted Desert and Petrified Forest
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Address: off I-40, 120 miles east of Flagstaff, Petrified Forest National, AZ 86028
At more than 93,000 acres, this park (the northern part is known as the Painted Desert; the southern portion features the petrified wood) is an artist's palette of warm, vibrant colors and unusual geology. Created millions of years ago, the region once lay underwater, at which time minerals infiltrated fallen logs,...
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Address: Rd 395, off US 89 N, Flagstaff, AZ 86020
Remnants of Native American dwellings pepper the landscape around Flagstaff, and Wupatki is one of the largest. Rising three stories and constructed of native red sandstone, the complex features almost 100 different rooms, along with community recreational structures. A striking natural feature is the blowhole, which...
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Address: 409 W Riordan Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Something of a "duplex" mansion, this Arts and Crafts-style home was the domain of two lumber magnate brothers who married two sisters. Their adjacent but separate homes were connected by a billiards room common to both structures. The beautiful homes feature many of the families' personal possessions, including...
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Address: 4001 S Woody Mtn Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Once a privately-owned cattle ranch, this 200-acre complex was donated and endowed by the land's most recent owner, Frances McAllister, in the 1980s. At an elevation of 7150 feet, the gardens receive little water and have a short growing season. The particular types of plants that can adapt to such conditions are the...
