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Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital in the country. Phoenix is the most populous city in the Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, and is part of the Salt River Valley and the Arizona Sun Corridor. The metro area is the 10th largest in the United States by population, with approximately 4.85 million people as of 2020, and is the most populous in the southwestern United States. Phoenix, the seat of Maricopa County, is the largest city in Arizona by population and area, with an area of 517.9 square miles (1,341 km2), and the 11th largest city in the United States by area.
Phoenix was settled near the confluence of the Salt and Gila rivers in 1867 as an agricultural community and incorporated as a city in 1881. It became the capital of the Arizona Territory in 1889. Its canal system led to a thriving farming community with early settlers. 'Crops such as alfalfa, cotton, citrus and hay have been important parts of the local economy for decades. Cotton, cattle, citrus, climate and copper were locally known as the "Five C's" that anchored Phoenix's economy. These remained the city's driving forces until high-tech companies began moving to the valley after World War II and air conditioning made Phoenix's hot summers more bearable.
Phoenix is the cultural center of Arizona. It is located in the northeastern part of the Sonoran Desert and is known for its hot desert climate. The region's GDP is projected to exceed $362 billion by 2022. The city experienced an annual population growth rate of four percent during the 40-year period from the mid-1960s to the mid-2000s, and by 1980 was among the ten most populous cities in the country. Phoenix is one of the largest multi-Hispanic cities in the United States, with 42% of its population being Hispanic.
1. Desert Botanical Garden
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The Desert Botanical Garden is a 140-acre (57 ha) botanical garden located in Papago Park at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix, central Arizona. Founded in 1937 by the Arizona Cactus and Native Plant Society and established on the site in 1939, the park now has more than 50,000 plants of more than 4,000 taxa, one-third of which are native to the area, including 379 rare species. , threatened or threatened.
Of particular note are the rich collections of agave (4,026 plants of 248 taxa) and cacti (13,973 plants of 1,320 taxa) belonging to the Opuntia subfamily. Plants are protected under shade from less extreme climatic conditions. It focuses on plants adapted to desert conditions, including an Australian collection, a Baja California collection and a South American collection. Several ecosystems are represented: mesquite bosque, semi-desert grassland, and upland chaparral.
2. Musical Instrument Museum
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The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is located in Phoenix, Arizona. Opened in April 2010, it is the largest museum in the world. The collection of over 15,000 musical instruments and related objects includes examples from nearly 200 countries, representing every inhabited continent. Some large countries such as the United States, Mexico, India, China and Brazil have multiple shows with subsections for different types of ethnic, folk and tribal music.
The museum was founded by Robert J. Ulrich, former CEO and Chairman of Target Corporation. African art collector and world museum enthusiast Ulrich and his friend Marc Felix came up with the idea after visiting the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels, Belgium. The design of the museum also benefited from the consultation of the Musée de la Musique in Paris, which was renovated in 1997.
The contemporary building covers about 200,000 square feet, with two floors of galleries. The museum was built at a cost of more than 250 million US dollars. The show for each country features a flat-screen high-definition video of local musicians performing on native instruments. Visitors can listen to performances through a wireless device with headphones that automatically turn on when observing a show.
The facility contains a 299-seat theater for performances, which are primarily held after-hours. Joshua Bell recorded his album "French Impressions" in 2011 at the theater. There is also a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. MIM has featured a wide range of musical artists, including Martha Reeves, Lyle Lovett, Wanda Jackson, Jordin Sparks, Ronnie Spector, Alton, Ramsey Lewis and George Benson.
3. Camelback Mountain
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Camelback Mountain is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape resembling the hump and head of a kneeling camel. A prominent landmark in metropolitan Phoenix, the mountain is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood and downtown Paradise Valley. It is a popular recreational destination for hiking and trekking.
4. Heard Museum
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The Heard Museum is a private, non-profit museum in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art. It presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as traditional and contemporary art exhibitions by American Indian artists and artists influenced by American Indian art.
The main Phoenix location of the Heard Museum is named Phoenix Pride. The museum operated the Heard Museum West branch in Surprise, which closed in 2009. The museum also operated the Heard Museum North Scottsdale branch in Scottsdale, Arizona, which closed in May 2014.
5. Hole in the Rock
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In 1892, Charles Poston claimed the name "Hole-in-the-Rock". Hole-in-The-Rock is a series of erosional openings (tafoni) in a small hill of bare red arkosic conglomerate sandstone. Sandstone was first formed by the accumulation of material eroded from Precambrian granite about 6-15 million years ago. Taffoni is thought to have been eroded by water. An open, shelter-like chamber facing the formation communicates with the rear of the formation through a hole completely eroded through the rock. There is another significant opening in the "ceiling" of the chamber.
There is evidence that the early inhabitants of the area, the Hohokam, recorded using the position of the sun's rays to mark the seasons - particularly the equinoxes and solstices, which were marked by carving a smooth area (metate) into them. the rock Other sites are marked with stone blocks.
The formation is a popular attraction in the park. The openings near the top of the mountain and the main cabin are easily accessible via a gently rising path that runs behind the mountain. It is also possible to climb the mountain face to reach the cabin. Although popular, the trail can be dangerous. This cabin offers a great view of downtown Phoenix to the west of the park. An almost constant wind blows through the openings in the rock.
6. Papago Park
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Papago Park is a municipal park in the cities of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona, United States. It is named Phoenix Point of Pride. It includes Hunt's Tomb, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Papago Park is a mountain desert park that covers 1,200 acres in its Phoenix area and 296 acres in its Tempe area. Tempe is its part of the park specifically known as Tempe Papago Park.
Papago Park is notable for its many unique geological formations and typical desert flora, including the giant saguaro cactus. The park includes the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix Zoo, Arizona Heritage Center, picnic areas, several small lakes, hiking trails, bike paths, a fire museum, as well as the Hunts Tomb, the pyramidal tomb of Arizona's first governor, George. W.P. Hunt. Tempe Papago Park includes baseball and softball fields, picnic ramadas, a small lake, and other features. Rolling Hills Golf Course is located within the park between its Phoenix and Tempe ends. The park includes indoor baseball and softball fields for North Point Prep.
7. Chase Field
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Chase Field, formerly Bank One Ballpark, is a retractable roof stadium in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. It opened in 1998, the year Diamond began as an expansion group. Chase Field is the first stadium built in the United States with a retractable roof over a natural grass playing surface, although synthetic turf has been used since 2019.
8. Phoenix Zoo
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The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned non-profit zoo in the United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on a 125-acre (51 ha) site in the Papago Park area of Phoenix. It is named Phoenix Point of Pride.
The zoo has over 1,400 animals on display and contains 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of walking trails. It is divided into four main themed areas or trails: the Arizona Trail (flora and fauna of the American Southwest), the African Trail (animals from Africa), the Tropics Trail (dwellers of the rainforest), and the Children's Trail. Petting zoo.
The zoo has fostered ideas of conservation since its inception. Soon after it opened, it hosted what are thought to be the last few Arabian oryx, the foundation of the world herd created for Operation Oryx, and eventually allowed the species to be reintroduced into the wild. It now includes a sanctuary to care for endangered or unwanted animals.
9. South Mountain Park
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10. Phoenix Art Museum
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The Phoenix Art Museum is the largest museum for the visual arts in the southwestern United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the museum is 285,000 square feet (26,500 m2). It showcases international exhibitions with a collection of over 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art and fashion. A community center since 1959, it hosts festivals, live concerts, independent art films and educational programs throughout the year. It's The Hub: The James K. The Ballinger Interactive Gallery also features an interactive space for children; photography exhibitions through the museum's partnership with the Center for Creative Photography; Landscape Sculpture Garden; Dining and shopping.
11. Wrigley Mansion
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The Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, Arizona is a landmark building built between 1929 and 1931 by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. It is also known as William Wrigley Jr. Winter Cottage and La Colina Solana. Located at 2501 East Telewa Trail, it sits on a 100-foot (30 m) hill with sweeping Phoenix views just south of the Wrigley-owned Arizona Biltmore Hotel.
12. Children’s Museum of Phoenix Monroe School (Phoenix, Arizona)
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The Monroe School is a historic old school at 215 North 7th Street at the intersection of Monroe Street in Phoenix, Arizona. It was designed by Norman Foote Marsh in the Neoclassical or Classical Revival style and was an elementary school and then a high school from 1914 to 1972. Later it was a recruiting center for the Department of Defense until 1988.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Since 2008, the building has been home to the Children's Museum of Phoenix.