#1 · Historic Site
Taliesin West
Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and studio, built from 1937 out of local desert rock and still the home of his architecture school and foundation.
Attractions in Maricopa County
The 161 attractions in this database located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
161 attractions
#2 · Landmark
State Farm Stadium
State Farm Stadium is a retractable roof stadium in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., a suburb west of Phoenix. It is the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) and the annual Fiesta Bowl. Opened in 2006, the venue replaced Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe as the home of the Cardinals, and is adjacent to Desert Diamond Arena, former home of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League.
#3 · Natural Landmark
Superstition Mountains
The Superstition Mountains (Yavapai: Wi:kchsawa) is a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. They are anchored by Superstition Mountain, a large mountain that is a popular recreation destination for residents of the Phoenix, Arizona, area. They are roughly bounded by U.S.
#4 · Landmark
Mullett Arena
Mullett Arena (originally ASU Multi-Purpose Arena) is an indoor multipurpose arena at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. The 5,000-seat arena is the home of the men's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, women's volleyball, and men's wrestling teams as well as the NBA G League's Valley Suns. It served as a temporary venue for the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes from 2022 to 2024, with seating capacity for NHL games capped at 4,600.
#5 · Landmark
Desert Diamond Arena
Desert Diamond Arena (originally Glendale Arena and formerly Jobing.com Arena and Gila River Arena) is an indoor entertainment arena located in Glendale, Arizona, which anchors the 223-acre, $1 billion Westgate Entertainment District. Located about 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of downtown Phoenix, the arena was built east of Arizona Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) and on the north side of West Maryland Avenue at a cost of $220 million. The arena is owned by the City of Glendale and managed by ASM Global.
#6 · Landmark
Chase Field
Chase Field, formerly Bank One Ballpark, is a retractable roof stadium in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. It opened in 1998, the year the Diamondbacks debuted as an expansion team.
#8 · Natural Landmark
Piestewa Peak
In the middle of Phoenix lies Phoenix Mountains Park. The park offers a strenuous one- to two-hour hike to the top of Piestewa Peak, offering fantastic 360° views of the city and its surrounding environment. There are several alternative hiking trails (trail 304, 202, 8A) besides the very popular peak trail. The other well-known mountain in the area (Camelback Mountain being the most well known).
#9 · Historic Site
Mystery Castle
Mystery Castle is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, in the foothills of South Mountain Park. It was built in the 1930s by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter Mary Lou Gulley. After learning he had tuberculosis, Gulley moved from Seattle to the Phoenix area and began building the house from found or inexpensive materials.
#10 · Historic Site
Tovrea Castle
Tovrea Castle is a historic structure and landmark, which is particularly visible to drivers on Arizona State Route 202. It was intended as a centerpiece for a resort, but was used as a private residence for the Tovrea family, who owned the Phoenix Stockyards which once were adjacent to the property.
#11 · Historic Site
Wrigley Mansion
Take a tour of the amazing architecture and grounds of this historic mansion built by the famous chewing gum magnate.
#12 · Landmark
Mountain America Stadium
Mountain America Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in Tempe, Arizona, located on the campus of Arizona State University (ASU). It is the home of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team of the Big 12 Conference. The stadium opened in 1958.
#13 · Landmark
Phoenix Raceway
Phoenix Raceway is a 1 mi (1.6 km) dogleg oval track in Avondale, Arizona, United States. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1964, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and CART races. It has a seating capacity of 42,000 as of 2019.
#14 · National Monument
Sonoran Desert National Monument
Sonoran Desert National Monument is south of Goodyear and Buckeye and east of Gila Bend, Arizona. Created by Presidential proclamation on January 17, 2001, the 496,400 acres (200,886 ha) monument is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System.
#15 · Historic Site
Phoenix Indian School
The Phoenix Indian School, or Phoenix Indian High School in its later years, was a Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school in Encanto Village, in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. It served lower grades also from 1891 to 1935, and then served as a high school thereafter. It opened in 1891 and closed in 1990 on the orders of the federal government.
#16 · Natural Landmark
Papago Park
Papago Park () is a municipal park of the cities of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona, United States. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride. It includes Hunt's Tomb, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
#17 · Historic Site
Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation Sites
S'edav Va'aki (pronounced /ˈsɛʔ.dɑv ˈvɑʔ.ɑ.ki/) (formerly known as Pueblo Grande) is a pre-Columbian archaeological site and National Historic Landmark located in Phoenix, Arizona. It includes a prehistoric platform mound and irrigation canals. The City of Phoenix manages these resources through the adjacent S'edav Va'aki Museum.
#18 · Historic Site
St. Mary's Basilica
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as St. Mary's Basilica, is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Phoenix, Arizona. It was previously known as St.
#20 · Natural Landmark
Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake is one of four reservoirs that were formed by the damming of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona as part of the Salt River Project. It was formed by the Mormon Flat Dam, which was completed in 1925 after two years of construction.
#21 · Natural Landmark
Four Peaks
Four Peaks (Yavapai: Wi:khoba) is a prominent landmark on the eastern skyline of Phoenix. Part of the Mazatzal Mountains, it is located in the Four Peaks Wilderness in the Tonto National Forest, 40 miles (64 km) east-northeast of Phoenix. In winter, Four Peaks offers much of the Phoenix metro area a view of snow-covered peaks.
#22 · Natural Landmark
Mummy Mountain (Arizona)
Mummy Mountain is a mountain situated in Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States. The slopes of the mountain incorporate primarily suburban residential development while the upper summit areas are conservation sites. Camelback Inn has been located on the southern slope since 1936.
#23 · Historic Site
Gammage Memorial Auditorium
A theater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that hosts international talent, Broadway shows, and local entertainment. One of his last architectural pieces, it was designed for Baghdad before being built in the equally arid Valley of the Sun.
#24 · Museum
Rosson House
Rosson House, at 113 North 6th Street at the corner of Monroe Street in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, is a historic house museum in Heritage Square. It was built between 1894 and 1895 in the Stick-Eastlake - Queen Anne Style of Victorian architecture and was designed by San Francisco architect A. P.
#25 · Historic Site
Hunt's Tomb
Hunt's Tomb is a tomb in the shape of a small white pyramid behind a fence at the top of a hill within Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona, United States. George W. P.
#26 · Historic Site
Anthem Veterans Memorial
Monument honoring members of the US Armed Forces, with five pillars representing the five branches of the US military. The community hosts ceremonies each year on Memorial Day (late May) and Veterans Day (November 11th).
#27 · Natural Landmark
Saguaro Lake
Saguaro Lake is the fourth reservoir on the Salt River, formed by the Stewart Mountain Dam in the U.S. state of Arizona. The lake is off State Route 87, about halfway between Phoenix and the ghost town of Sunflower.
#28 · Zoo or Aquarium
Phoenix Zoo
A non-profit zoo in Papago Park, among the largest privately held zoos in the country, known for its part in saving the Arabian oryx from extinction.
#29 · Natural Landmark
Tempe Butte
Tempe Butte (O'odham: ʼOidbaḍ Doʼag) is the official name of an andesite butte of volcanic origin, located partially on Arizona State University's Tempe campus in Tempe, Arizona. It is often referred to by locals as A Mountain, after the 60-foot-tall (18 m) gold-painted letter 'A' near the top. Another name for the area, used by the City of Tempe, is Hayden Butte.#30 · Natural Landmark
Hole-in-the-Rock (Papago Park)
Hole-in-the-Rock is a natural geological formation in Papago Park, a municipal park of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona.
#31 · Historic Site
Buckhorn Baths Motel
The Buckhorn Baths Motel at 5900 East Main Street at the corner of North Recker Road in Mesa, Arizona was a small mineral hot springs resort which offered a bathhouse as well as both cottages and motel rooms for overnight stays. Beginning in 1936 as a gas station and store, Ted and Alice Sliger developed the property into a resort complex which opened in 1939 and was virtually complete as of 1947. It continued to operate until 1999, when the bathhouse closed, although the motel and "Wildlife Museum" continued until 2004.
#32 · Historic Site
Mesa Arizona Temple
This unique, historic building opened in 1927. Its 20-acre lot features beautiful gardens and sitting spaces. It is the largest temple built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside of Utah. The public is welcome to walk through the gardens. A must see at night when the exterior is illuminated.
#33 · Museum
Musical Instrument Museum
A collection of more than 8,000 instruments from every country in the world, presented with recordings that play as visitors approach each display.#34 · Historic Site
Vulture City
Vulture City is a ghost town situated at the site of the defunct Vulture Mine in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
#35 · Landmark
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, also called the Madhouse Coliseum or Phoenix Memorial Coliseum, is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor soccer, professional roller hockey, multiple professional minor league ice hockey teams, and roller derby.
#36 · Natural Landmark
Bartlett Lake
Bartlett Lake is a reservoir that was formed by the damming of the Verde River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is downstream and to the south of Horseshoe Reservoir.
#37 · Landmark
Camelback Ranch
Camelback Ranch–Glendale is a baseball complex located in Phoenix, Arizona, and owned by the city of Glendale. It is operated by Camelback Spring Training LLC. It is the spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox.
#38 · Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden
Fifty-five acres in Papago Park holding one of the world's most significant collections of desert plants, including a large collection of agave and cactus species.
#39 · Natural Landmark
South Mountain Park
South Mountain Park and Preserve is the largest municipal park in the United States. With more than 16,000 acres, it has 51 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking. By driving up the scenic Summit Road to Dobbins Lookout, you will be treated to spectacular views of metropolitan Phoenix area.
#40 · Historic Site
Orpheum Theatre
Be sure to take a walk around this amazing piece of historic architecture set in downtown Phoenix. Built in 1929 in the Spanish Baroque style, this building feature intricate murals and moldings.
#41 · Landmark
Sloan Park
Sloan Park is an American baseball park in Mesa, Arizona, that opened in 2014. Sloan Park is the spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, and serves as the home field of the Arizona League Cubs of the Arizona Complex League and the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League. Sloan Park was built and paid for by residents of the City of Mesa, approved by ballot measure.
#42 · Museum
Phoenix Art Museum
The largest art museum in the Southwest, holding around 20,000 works across American, Asian, European, Latin American and fashion design collections.#43 · Natural Landmark
South Mountains
The South Mountains (O'odham: Muhaḍagĭ Doʼag, Yavapai: Wi:ki'tiyeda, Maricopa: Vii Kwxas), known locally as simply South Mountain, is a mountain range in central Arizona in south Phoenix, Arizona. The majority of the range is public land managed by the City of Phoenix as South Mountain Park, but a small portion extends into the Gila River Indian Community.
#44 · Museum
Heard Museum
A museum of American Indian art founded in 1929, known for its collaboration with Native artists and for a permanent exhibition on the American Indian boarding school era.
#45 · Historic Site
Painted Rock Petroglyph Site
This archeological site contains hundreds of pre-Columbian petroglyphs and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Picnic tables and vaulted toilets available, primitive camping possible (no water). Most heavily visited from October to April; watch out for rattlesnakes.
#46 · Natural Landmark
Sierra Estrella
The Estrella Mountains or The Sierra Estrella (O'odham: Komaḍk, Maricopa: Vii Lyxa, Yavapai: Wi:kchasa) is a mountain range located southwest of Phoenix, Arizona. Much of the range falls within the Gila River Indian Reservation, but 14,400 acres (5,800 ha) of BLM land is protected as the Sierra Estrella Wilderness, and is also located near Goodyear, Arizona to the northwest.
#47 · Landmark
Desert Sky Pavilion
Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (originally known as the Desert Sky Pavilion and most recently known as Ak-Chin Pavilion) is an amphitheater located in Phoenix, Arizona, which seats 8,106 under a pavilion roof and an additional 12,000 on a hillside behind the main stands. It officially opened on November 9, 1990 (Billy Joel was the venue's inaugural performer). The naming rights sponsor is Talking Stick Resort (the venue is not located on tribal land).
#48 · Historic Site
Gilbert Arizona Temple
The Gilbert Arizona Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 3301 South Greenfield Road, at the corner of East Pecos Road in Gilbert, Arizona. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 26, 2008, by church president Thomas S. Monson in a press release.
#49 · Natural Landmark
Salt River Valley
The Salt River Valley is an extensive valley on the Salt River in central Arizona, which contains the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Although this geographic term still identifies the area, the name "Valley of the Sun" popularly replaced the usage starting in the early 1930s for purposes of boosterism. A common dust for testing air filter efficiency was derived from top soil dust from the Salt River Valley, referred to as Arizona Dust.
#50 · Historic Site
Mesa Grande
Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki (formerly known as Mesa Grande Cultural Park), in Mesa, Arizona, preserves a group of Hohokam structures constructed during the Classic Period. The ruins were occupied between AD 1100 and 1400 (Pueblo II – Pueblo IV Era) and were a product of the Hohokam civilization that inhabited the Salt River Valley. There the Hohokam constructed an extensive system of water canals.
#52 · Landmark
Chase Tower
Chase Tower (formerly known as Valley Bank Center and Bank One Center) is a 40-story skyscraper at 201 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. Opened in 1972, the building was designed by architects Welton Becket and Fred M. Guirey.#53 · Landmark
Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the home of Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship. The stadium was completed on April 1, 2023.
#54 · Natural Landmark
White Tank Mountains
The White Tank Mountains are a mountain range in Maricopa County, Arizona. The mountains are on the western periphery of the Phoenix metropolitan area, primarily flanked by the suburban cities of Buckeye to the southwest, and Surprise to the northeast. The mountain range is home to the White Tank Mountain Regional Park and is a regional recreation hub.#55 · Natural Landmark
Mazatzal Mountains
The Mazatzal Mountains (MAH-zaht-ZAL, locally Ma-tuh-ZEL) are a mountain range in south central Arizona, about 30–45 miles northeast of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The origin of the name remains obscure but one possibility is that it is from the Nahuatl language meaning "place of the deer". The crest of the Mazatzals forms the county line between Maricopa County and Gila County.
#56 · Historic Site
City of Mesa Cemetery
The City of Mesa Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1212 N. Center Street in the city of Mesa, Arizona. It is the final resting place of various notable early citizens of Mesa.
#57 · Natural Landmark
McDowell Mountains
The McDowell Mountain Range (Yavapai: Wi:kajasa) is located about twenty miles northeast of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, and may be seen from most places throughout the city. The range is composed of Miocene deposits left nearly five million years ago. The McDowells share borders with the cities of Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, and Maricopa County.
#58 · Landmark
Arizona Federal Theatre
The Arizona Financial Theatre (formerly known as the Dodge Theatre, the Comerica Theatre and the Arizona Federal Theatre) is a multi-use theatre in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The venue seats 5,000 people.
#59 · Historic Site
Agua Caliente
Agua Caliente in Maricopa County, Arizona on the border with Yuma County, is a place north of the Gila River near Hyder, Arizona. Named 'Santa Maria del Agua Caliente' in 1744 by Father Jacob Sedelmayer. In 1775, Father Francisco Garces used the current short form.#60 · Zoo or Aquarium
Wildlife World Zoo
Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium is a 215-acre (87 ha) zoo and aquarium in Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States, near Phoenix. The zoo specializes in African and South American animals, and has Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals. It has a 0.6 miles (970 m) "safari train", a boat ride through the Australian habitat, a tram through another segment of the African habitat, and several amusement-oriented rides.
#61 · Landmark
Castles N' Coasters
Largest amusement park in town, and the only one with roller coasters and other thrill rides. Also has four mini-golf courses and a two-story arcade.
#62 · Natural Landmark
Pinnacle Peak
Pinnacle Peak is a granite summit located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The peak rises to an elevation of 3,169 feet (966 m). It is located within the 150-acre (61 ha) Pinnacle Peak Park, operated by the City of Scottsdale Park District.
#63 · Landmark
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is a stadium complex located in the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, at the former site of the Pavilion Lakes Golf Club. It serves as the Major League Baseball spring-training facility for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies, replacing Tucson Electric Park for the Diamondbacks and Hi Corbett Field for the Rockies. The complex represents the first MLB park to be built on Native American Indian land.
#64 · Landmark
Arizona Canal
The Arizona Canal is a major canal in central Maricopa County that led to the founding of several communities, now among the wealthier neighborhoods of suburban Phoenix, constructed in the late 1880s. Flood irrigation of residential yards is still common in these neighborhoods, using a system of lateral waterways connected via gates to the canal itself. Like most Valley canals, its banks are popular with joggers and bicyclists.#65 · Waterfall
Arizona Falls
Arizona Falls is a waterfall in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. It was formed when the man-made Arizona Canal crossed a natural, 20-foot (6.1 m) drop in the area of present-day 56th Street in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. The site became a popular location for social activities before and after being used as a hydroelectric power station that provided the first electricity to Phoenix.
#66 · Historic Site
Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza
The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza is an urban park and gathering place in front of the Arizona state capitol complex in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. One of the Phoenix Points of Pride, it is the site of various memorials honoring prominent figures, wars, and events in Arizona history.
#67 · Natural Landmark
Skeleton Cave
Skeleton Cave is a cave in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The cave is within the Salt River Canyon Wilderness and is located on the northern wall of the Salt River Canyon near the Horse Mesa Dam. It was the site of the 1872 massacre of the Yavapai people in the Battle of Salt River Canyon.
#68 · Historic Site
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, also known as Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona. It encompasses 225 acres (91 ha), and as of the end of 2016, had over 78,000 interments. It is one of two national cemeteries in Arizona (the other is Prescott National Cemetery).
#69 · Landmark
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Phoenix Municipal Stadium is a baseball stadium, located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is often referred in short as Phoenix Muni. The stadium was built in 1964 and holds 8,775 people.
#70 · Landmark
Scottsdale Stadium
Scottsdale Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Designed by the architect of the Baltimore Orioles’ Camden Yards, HOK Sport Venue Event (which would eventually be renamed Populous in 2009), the stadium was expanded to its current state in 1992 and holds 12,000 people. It has been the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants since 1984, when the capacity was just 4,721.
#71 · Museum
Arizona Museum of Natural History
This rapidly expanding museum features an interesting array of cultural and natural history artifacts from the American Southwest.
#72 · Landmark
Global Credit Union Arena
Global Credit Union Arena at Grand Canyon University (originally named GCU Arena) is a 7,000-seat, 135,000-square-foot (12,500 m2) multi-purpose entertainment and athletics facility in Phoenix, Arizona, owned and operated by Grand Canyon University. The arena is the home of Grand Canyon University Lopes men's and women's basketball teams, men's and women's volleyball teams and other university events.
#74 · Museum
Martin Auto Museum
The Martin Auto Museum and Event Center is a privately owned non-profit automobile museum located in Glendale, Arizona. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of collectible automobiles for educational purposes. Some of the services provided by the museum include guided tours for such groups as local schoolchildren, veteran organizations and car clubs.#75 · Natural Landmark
Mount McDowell
Mount McDowell (O'odham: S-wegĭ Doʼag, Yavapai: Wi:kawatha), more commonly referred to as Red Mountain, is located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation, just north of Mesa, Arizona. It is named after General Irvin McDowell, a Union officer in the Civil War. Its elevation is 2,832 feet (863 m).
#77 · Landmark
HoHoKam Stadium
Hohokam Stadium (previously spelled HoHoKam), also known as Dwight W. Patterson Field and formerly Hohokam Park (1997–2013), is a 10,500-seat baseball park located in Mesa, Arizona, a suburb east of Phoenix. The stadium, named for the Hohokam people who occupied the region from approximately AD 1 to the mid-15th century, was completed in January 1997 after the original Hohokam Stadium (1976–1996) was demolished.
#78 · Historic Site
Phoenix Arizona Temple
The Phoenix Arizona Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in Phoenix, Arizona. It was completed in 2014 and is the LDS Church's 144th temple. The announcement on May 24, 2008 of the planned construction of the temple came a month after the Gila Valley and Gilbert temples were announced for Arizona.
#79 · Landmark
Celebrity Theatre
Celebrity Theatre is a theater in the round located in Phoenix, Arizona.
#80 · Natural Landmark
White Tank Mountain Regional Park
The White Tank Mountain Regional Park is a large regional park located in west-central Maricopa County, Arizona. Encompassing 29,271 acres (45.736 sq mi; 118.456 km2) of desert and mountain landscape, it is the largest regional park in the county. The bulk of the White Tank Mountains range is located within the park's boundaries.
#81 · Historic Site
Gatlin Site
The Gatlin Site is an archaeological site in Gila Bend, Arizona. The site preserves one of the few documented Hohokam platform mounds. Associated with the mound are pit houses, ball courts, middens, and prehistoric canals.
#82 · Natural Landmark
Harquahala Mountains
The Harquahala Mountains (Yavapai: ʼHakhe:la) are the highest mountain range in southwestern Arizona, United States and are located southwest of the towns of Aguila and Wenden. The name originated from the Yavapai 'ʼHakhe:la", which means "running water". The range is oriented from northeast to southwest and is approximately 32 km long and 20 km at its widest point.
#83 · Landmark
Tempe Diablo Stadium
Tempe Diablo Stadium is a baseball park in the southwestern United States, located in Tempe, Arizona. It has been the spring training home of the Los Angeles Angels since 1993, and it is the home field for night games of the Arizona League Angels.
#84 · Natural Landmark
Black Mountain
Black Mountain is located in north-central Maricopa County, Arizona, between the towns of Carefree and Cave Creek. The mountain has a popular and challenging hiking trail with 360 degree views of the Valley at the peak.
#85 · Landmark
David & Gladys Wright House
The David and Gladys Wright House is a residence at 5212 East Exeter Boulevard in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in an organic style for his son David and daughter-in-law Gladys, it was built from 1950 to 1952. By the 2010s, the house was one of four remaining buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Phoenix and one of nine such buildings in Arizona.#86 · Natural Landmark
Phallic Rock
Phallic Rock is a precambrian granite rock formation in Carefree, Arizona, United States. The formation is caused by spheroidal weathering whereby the composition of the granite and its crystal structure facilitated the development of rounded corners and its unique phallic tubular shape. The formation is at the eastern foot of Black Mountain and can be found approximately 400 ft (120 m) east of Tom Darlington Drive on Stagecoach Pass Road.
#87 · Landmark
Surprise Stadium
Surprise Stadium is a baseball venue located at the Surprise Recreation Campus athletic facility in Surprise, Arizona, United States. The stadium opened in 2002 and seats 10,714 people. It is the spring training facility for the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.#88 · Landmark
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix is a 35-acre (14 ha) water park located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, as part of the Adobe Dam Regional Park complex. Owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags, it is the largest theme park in the state, with seven water slides and two pools. It originally opened as WaterWorld Safari in 1993, before it was rebranded to Wet'n'Wild Phoenix in 2009, before it became part of the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park chain in 2019.
#89 · Museum
Arizona Science Center
A hands-on science museum in downtown Phoenix with around 300 interactive exhibits, a planetarium and a large-format theatre.
#90 · Botanical Garden
Japanese Friendship Garden
The Japanese Friendship Garden is a Japanese stroll garden in Phoenix, Arizona, known as Rohō-en (鷺鳳園) in Japanese. The garden encompasses 3.5 acres (14,000 m2) It is a joint project of the sister cities Phoenix and Himeji. In 2004 it was named by the City of Phoenix as one of the Phoenix Points of Pride.#91 · Landmark
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
Firebird Motorsports Park (formerly Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and Firebird International Raceway) is a 450-acre (180 ha) motorsport racing complex, located in Chandler, Arizona, United States, about 18 mi (29 km) southeast of downtown Phoenix.
#92 · Landmark
American Family Fields of Phoenix
American Family Fields of Phoenix, formerly known as Maryvale Baseball Park and briefly as Brewers Fields of Phoenix, is a baseball park located in the Maryvale community of Phoenix, Arizona. The facility is owned and operated by the city's Parks and Recreation department, and holds 10,000 people. It is the spring training home of the Milwaukee Brewers and their minor league affiliates (replacing Compadre Stadium in southeast suburban Chandler).#93 · Landmark
Arizona Athletic Grounds
Arizona Athletic Grounds (formerly Legacy Sports Park, Bell Bank Park, and Legacy Park) is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex in Mesa, Arizona. Located on the site of a former General Motors testing ground, the 275-acre facility opened in January 2022 and is one of the largest youth sports and entertainment complexes in North America.
#94 · Landmark
Gillespie Dam Bridge
The Gillespie Dam Bridge (sometimes referred to as the Gillespie Dam Highway Bridge) is a through truss bridge spanning the Gila River in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bridge was constructed to bypass a concrete apron through the river in front of the Gillespie Dam, which was often closed due to flooding.
#95 · Landmark
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
A children's park with playgrounds and a small train that children and parents can ride around the park.#96 · Landmark
Ben Avery Shooting Facility
The largest outdoor shooting facility in the country. The favorable weather provides excellent year-round conditions for shooting. Eye protection is required; ear protection is recommended.
#97 · Landmark
Enchanted Island Amusement Park
Great rides for children pre-k - 5th grade. There is a train that circles the park. Canoe rental.#98 · Landmark
Her Secret Is Patience
Her Secret Is Patience is a public art sculpture commission designed by artist Janet Echelman for the city of Phoenix. Its creation was the result of collaboration between the artist and a team of award-winning engineers, architects, planners, and fabricators. It is located downtown in the Civic Space Park across from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
#99 · Landmark
Marquee Theatre
Marquee Theatre (originally known as the Red River Opry or the Red River Music Hall) is a music venue in Tempe, Arizona. The theater sits on the north side of Tempe Town Lake near the Mill Avenue Bridge, at the intersection of Mill Avenue and Washington Street, the primary business and entertainment district in Tempe.#100 · Landmark
Turf Paradise Race Course
Turf Paradise is a thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack located at 19th Avenue and Bell Road, in the Deer Valley section of Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1956. Turf Paradise is typically open for racing from early November through April.
#101 · Museum
Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
A Smithsonian Affiliate covering the art and history of the American West across nineteen states, in a building designed to hold travelling exhibitions alongside its own collection.
#102 · Landmark
Gillespie Dam
The Gillespie Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Gila River between the towns of Buckeye and Gila Bend, Arizona. The dam was constructed during the 1920s for primarily irrigation purposes. It was key to the development of a 72,000-acre (29,000 ha) parcel owned by "millionaire" W.S.#103 · Landmark
Arizona State Fairgrounds
The Arizona State Fairgrounds is a permanent fairgrounds on McDowell Road, Encanto Village, within the city of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is currently used yearly to host the Arizona State Fair and the Maricopa County Fair, as well as for other events. The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, an arena at the fairgrounds, hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992.
#104 · Landmark
New Waddell Dam
The New Waddell Dam is an embankment dam on the Agua Fria River in Maricopa County, Arizona, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Phoenix. It serves as part of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) while also providing water for the Maricopa Water District. The dam creates Lake Pleasant with water from the Agua Fria and also the CAP aqueduct.
#105 · Landmark
Phoenix Symphony Hall
Symphony Hall is a multi-purpose performing arts venue, located at 75 North 2nd Street between North 3rd Street and East Washington Street in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Part of Phoenix Civic Plaza, the hall is bounded to the north by the West Building of the Phoenix Convention Center. The Hall is the home of the Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Opera, and Ballet Arizona, and the site of numerous other performances.
#106 · Landmark
Painted Rock Dam
The Painted Rock Dam is an earthfill embankment dam located west of Gila Bend, Arizona. It is primarily used for flood control purposes.
#107 · Landmark
Burton Barr Central Library
The Burton Barr Central Library is the central library of Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library. It was named in honor of Burton Barr, the Republican Majority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1966 to 1986.
#108 · Landmark
Luhrs Tower
Luhrs Tower is an Art Deco skyscraper office building in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It is located at the southeast corner of First Avenue and Jefferson Street, on the south side of the former Patriots Square Park.#109 · Landmark
Mesa Amphitheatre
Mesa Amphitheatre is an outdoor concert venue with lawn seating located in Mesa, Arizona. It opened in 1979 and has a maximum capacity of 4,950 people. The amphitheatre has kept its original design since opening and has become a popular destination for small and big acts alike.#110 · Historic Site
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
features a museum and visitor center dedicated to the preservation of historic petroglyphs and pictographs at the base of Hedgpeth Hills. A must see for geologists and archaeologists.#111 · Natural Landmark
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Offers beautiful trails (20,000 acres to be exact), baseball fields, picnic areas, a golf course and even a rodeo arena.#112 · Historic Site
Historic Downtown
Known as one of the best locations for antiques. Has many historical and cultural facilities and events.#114 · Natural Landmark
North Mountain
Picnic areas, hiking trails, excellent view of the city from above. An oasis of desert inside the city limits.#117 · Natural Landmark
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Walking paths through a series of ponds. Bring your camera, several hundred different types of birds come here every year. The park also contains an observatory, dinosaur find and archeology find areas. Year-round fishing at the Water Ranch Lake (permits required).#119 · Natural Landmark
Skyline Regional Park
Pristine low desert scenery peppered with saguaro and barrel cacti and outcroppings that make for excellent hiking, especially at sunrise and sunset.#120 · Natural Landmark
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Between the town of Cave Creek and Tonto National Forest, the Spur Cross conservation offers a wide expanse of trails through a fertile section of the Sonoran Desert, suitable for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. See Hohokam ruins and petroglyphs. Guided tours available.#121 · Natural Landmark
Thunderbird Conservation Park
Thunderbird Conservation Park, in Glendale, Arizona.#122 · Museum
Arizona State Capitol Museum
The Arizona Capitol Museum uses a balance of technology, hands-on activities, historical artifacts, and public programs to help visitors learn about and interact with the government of the 48th state.#123 · Museum
ASU Art Museum
Has a fine permanent collection and an active guest artist program. The attached gift shop is, surprisingly, a great place to get beautiful and unusual gifts.#124 · Museum
ASU Center for Meteorite Studies
Houses the world's largest university-based meteorite collection, with specimens from more than 1700 separate meteorite falls. Portions of this collection are on display to the public.#125 · Museum
ASU Mars Space Flight Facility
Supports the Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment that was sent aboard the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft when it launched in November 1996. The Mars facility has a visitor area with displays about Mars and a television tuned to NASA TV.#126 · Museum
ASU Museum of Anthropology
Run by the internationally acclaimed School of Human Evolution and Social Change, has many interesting permanent and visiting exhibits throughout the year.#127 · Museum
ASU Robert S. Dietz Museum of Geology
Houses minerals, gems, fossils from Arizona and around the world.#128 · Museum
AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park
A museum that concentrates on Arizona's history in the 20th and 21st centuries.#129 · Museum
Cave Creek Museum
Has a number of exhibits examining the history of the Cave Creek area, from pre-Columbian to the end of the 19th century.#131 · Museum
Commemorative Air Force Museum
Dedicated to the preservation in flying condition of the great war planes that dominated the skies of World War II. The Commemorative Air Force Museum at Falcon Field is home to the authentically restored World War II B-17 bomber, "Sentimental Journey." Out of the 12,731 B-17s built during WWII, there are about 13 left flyable and approximately eight flying in the United States.#132 · Museum
Gilbert Historical Museum
Variety of exhibits about the founding and growth of the Town of Gilbert.#133 · Museum
Hall Of Flame Fire Museum
Almost an acre of fire history exhibits, with over 90 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display, dating from 1725 to 1969.#135 · Museum
Mesa Arts Center
This uniquely designed building in downtown Mesa features theatres, art galleries, and contemporary public art spaces. It is the largest arts center in Arizona.#136 · Museum
Mesa Historical Museum
This rapidly growing museum, split between two buildings, features displays of the different phases of Mesa's history. The downtown location holds "Play Ball: the Cactus League Experience," an excellent exhibit on the history of spring training baseball in Arizona.#137 · Museum
Northlight Gallery
Exhibits a broad range of photographic work by emerging and international recognized artists.#138 · Museum
Petersen House Museum
Restored Queen Anne Victorian home built in 1892 by one of Tempe's earliest settlers.#139 · Museum
Phoenix Space Museum
The Earth & Space Expedition Center is a public museum, that is open Saturdays from 11AM-3PM. Space exhibits include a ten-foot Shuttle Atlantis display courtesy of Honeywell, a deep space gallery, and a large scale solar system model.#140 · Museum
Pioneer Living History Village
A historically accurate recreation of an 1800s frontier town between Phoenix and Anthem. Over 30 buildings provide a living example of what frontier life was like then.#141 · Botanical Garden
Rose Garden at Mesa Community College
Largest rose garden in the Desert Southwest includes 4,600 bushes and more than 450 varieties. Open year-round with peak bloom in April.#142 · Museum
Salt River Project History Center
Has exhibits illustrating the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam, as well as other exhibits relating to the history of water usage in Arizona.#143 · Museum
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
A museum of contemporary art, architecture, and design.#145 · Museum
Tempe History Museum
Features the history of Tempe from the time of prehistoric Hohokam to today. Video, hands-on exhibits and gift shop.#146 · Museum
Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery of Western American and Native American Art
Free art gallery with over 3,000 pieces of contemporary Native American and Western American art including paintings, sculptures and pottery. Groups of 25 or more are asked to make an appointment in advance.#147 · Landmark
Anthem Community Park
This large park includes a number of family-friendly activities and amenities, including playgrounds, fishing holes, a splash pad, a skate park, basketball and volleyball courts, softball fields, and a walking trail.#148 · Landmark
Cerreta Candy Factory
30 minute guided tours. M-F, 10AM and 1PM. Very fun place for all ages and all the chocolate you can eat.#149 · Landmark
Chandler Center for the Arts
A small venue with seating capacity of 1,500. A gallery hosts rotating exhibits of regional and local artists' work.#150 · Landmark
Cosmo Dog Park
Lake for the dogs to play in. Separate areas for active and timid dogs. Ramadas, tables and benches available. Lighted for use at night. Named for Cosmo, the first police dog in Gilbert.#151 · Landmark
Discovery District Park
An 88-acre park with amusement rides and mini-railroad, picnic tables and grills, skate park, basketball and tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, softball fields and lakes stocked for fishing. The park was named for the discovery of fossils of a Columbian Mammoth near the site during construction.#152 · Landmark
Downtown Gilbert Water Tower
Small park in downtown Gilbert with splash pad. Historic Adobe Pump House, originally Gilbert's first jail.#153 · Landmark
Gilbert Regional Park
Attractions includeː 4,000-sq-ft splash pad; 17-foot-tall playground with climbing, slides and a zip-line; sports courts: basketball, pickleball, sand volleyball, tennis (all first-come first-serve).#154 · Landmark
Hale Centre Theatre
Theatre-in-the-round. Does a season with plays, musicals and children's theatre. Prices vary. Special group rates are available.#156 · Landmark
LOVE sculpture by Robert Indiana
This sculpture, and other versions of it, by Robert Indiana have become iconic symbols of Love. The design was made for a Christmas card. It has since been used in a myriad of mediums from stamps to sculpture. Other versions of this statue are in Philadelphia's Love Park, 6th Ave in New York, New Orleans, and outside the incredibly tall Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan.#157 · Landmark
Queen Creek Olive Mill
A family-owned company that grows and presses olives for the production of high-quality extra virgin. It was featured on the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate.#158 · Landmark
Salt River Project Canals
”). The banks of the canals provide nice views and an escape from cars. They are open to the public for running, biking, and other recreational activities.#161 · Landmark
Westgate Entertainment District
Billed as the "Times Square of the desert", home to the Cardinals (NFL) and Coyotes (NHL) as well as bars, restaurants, shops and cinema.
Destinations in this county
Anthem · Apache Junction · Buckeye · Cave Creek · Chandler · Dateland · Gilbert · Glendale · Goodyear · Mesa · Peoria · Phoenix · Queen Creek · Roosevelt · Scottsdale · Tempe · Wenden · Yarnell
County is resolved from each attraction's coordinates against U.S. Census geography rather than entered by hand, so a place near a county line is filed where it actually sits.