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There are all sorts of things to see, do, hear, touch, smell, taste, experience, and absorb that make Tucson and southern Arizona a unique place in the world! ... WhereAZ.com features "Snapshot Sketches and Summary Snippets" to highlight this special area ... For a little STROLL-AROUND, just SCROLL-AROUND below ... CLICK ON A SKETCH to see additional details ... Use the INDEX, QUICK DRAW, SETTLEMENTS, or LABELS for more organized options ...

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World's First McDonald's Drive-thru

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- The world's first McDonald's drive-thru opened in Sierra Vista, Arizona on January 24, 1975 ==> The drive-thru was created to serve soldiers at nearby Fort Huachuca who at the time were not allowed to leave their cars off-base while wearing uniforms - 1802 East Fry Boulevard, Sierra Vista Map

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San Xavier del Bac Mission

Anza Trail Architecture Christmas Churches Funky Gems Historic Interstate I-19 JimFav LRFP National Historic Sites Old West Religious Seasonal Spirit Stamps Tohono O'odam Tucson World-Class

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Hooded Oriole

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SunLink Modern Streetcar

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Narcissus Dubious

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Hummingbird Sculpture in the Fiesta de los Animales

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Western Barking Frog

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Great Horned Owl

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Jim Click

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Sandhill Crane

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Wilma Wildcat

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Wilbur Wildcat

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Wyant College of Optical Science

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Billy Goat

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McKale Basketball Center

Basketball Campbell Avenue Cats Entertainment Funky Gems Sixth Street Sports University of Arizona

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Dillinger Days

Automobiles Congress Street Funky Gangsters January JimFav Special Events Tucson-Downtown Winter

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Fort Lowell Shootout Soccer Tournament

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Tucson Auto Museum

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Council Rocks

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University of Arizona Mall and Campus

Arboretums Botanical Gardens Campbell Avenue Entertainment Funky Gems Historic Military Scenic Views Schools Tucson Unique University of Arizona

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Mexican Long-Nosed Bat

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Transamerica Building with the Desert Colossus

Architecture Arts Church Avenue Funky Gems Interstate I-10 JimFav Murals Saint Mary's Road Speedway Boulevard Tucson Tucson-Downtown Unique World-Class

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Wyatt Earp

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El Conquistador Resort

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Elephant Head

Amado Arivaca Road Biking Birding Funky Gems Green Valley Hiking Interstate I-19 JimFav Madera Canyon Sahuarita Santa Cruz County Santa Rita Mountains Scenic Views Tubac

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Bison Smile

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Desert Tortoise

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Big Horn Sheep Smile

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Saguaro National Park - West

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Scorpion

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Rooster

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Zoppe Circus

Children Circus Entertainment Funky January Tucson Tucson-Downtown Winter

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The Loft Cinema

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Copper Queen Hotel

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January 8 Embrace Memorial

Church Avenue Historic Memorials Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Roper Lake State Park

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Stockyards and Livestock and Cattle Auctions

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Giant Swallowtail

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Saw-whet Owl

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Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site

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Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

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Yerba Mansa

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Ocelot

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Pimeria Alta Historical Society Museum

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Elfrida Elgin Elm Street Eloy Endangered Species Entertainment Entrepreneurial Environmental Organizations Equestrains Ethnic Event Space Faces Fairs Fall Famous People Fantasy Farm Animals Farmers' Markets Farming Fast Food Fauna February Federal Fellowship Festivals Fireworks First Avenue Fishing Fitness Centers Flora Florence Flowers Flowing Wells Folk Arts Folklore Food Football Forests Fort Huachuca Fort Lowell Road Foundation Fourth Avenue Frogs Fruits Fry Boulevard Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Galiuro Mountains Gambling Gangsters Gardening Gardens Gems Geologically Interesting Geronimo Ghost Towns Gifts Glenn Street Golf Golf Links Road Government Graham County Grande Avenue Grant Road Grapes Grasslands Green Valley Halloween Hamburgers Harrison Road Hauchuca City Haunted Places Health Clubs Hereford High Schools Highway 181 Highway 186 Highway 191 Highway 286 Highway 77 Highway 79 Highway 80 Highway 82 Highway 83 Highway 85 Highway 86 Highway 90 Highway 92 Hiking Hispanic Historic Historical Markers History Hobbies Hockey Hohokam Holiday Season Horses Hospitals Hot Air Balloons Hot Dogs Hot Springs Hotels Houghton Road Houses Housing Huachuca City Huachuca Mountains Hummingbirds Humor IBA Iconic Ina Road Industry Information Innovation Insects Inspirational Institutions International Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Irvington Road Jaguars January Jewelry JimFav Jogging Journalism July June Kartchner Caverns Kinney Road Kino Kino Parkway Kino Springs Kolb Road Lakes Landmark Lawmen Legal Libraries Live Cameras Live Performances Livestock Lizards Lodges Lottery Lounges Lowell LRFP Lukeville Madera Canyon Main Avenue Malls Mammals Manufacturing Maps Marana March Maricopa County Marketing Mascots May McNeal Medical Medicinal Meditation Memorials Mental Relaxation Mercado San Augustin Mexico Mileposts Military Minerals Mining Monsoon Monuments Mormon Mount Graham Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Mountain Biking Mountains Movie Sites Movie Stars Murals Museums Music Naco National Conservation Areas National Forests National Historic Sites National Memorials National Monuments National Observatory National Parks National Scenic Trail National Wildlife Refuges Native American Heritage Nature Conservancy Nature Preserves Neighborhoods News Nightlife Nogales November Nursery Observatories Ocean October Oddity Offices Old Bisbee Old Tucson Old West OLLI Optics Oracle Oracle Junction Oracle Road Orchards Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Organizations Oro Valley Ostriches Overviews Owls Palominas Pantano Road Park Avenue Park Place Parking Lots Parks Parties Patagonia Peacock Pecans Peloncillo Mountains Penaleno Mountains Pennington Street People Pests Petroglyphs Pets Petting Zoo Phoenix Photography Photonics Picacho Peak Picnic Picnic Areas Pima Community College Pima County Pinal County Pinaleño Mountains Pizza Plants Playgrounds Poetry Police Ponds Portal Post Offices Pottery Power Prickly Pear Promotions Publications Publicity Puerto Peñasco 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Skyscrapers Smiles Snakes Snowbirds Snyder Road Soccer Solar Sonoita Sonora Sonoran Desert Sounds South Tucson Space Exploration Spanish Spas Special Events Special Services Speedway Boulevard Spices Spiders Sports Spring Squirrels Stamps Stars State Parks Statues Stone Avenue Sulpher Springs Valley Summer Summerhaven Sun Historic District Sunbathing Sunrise Drive Sunset Views Sunsites Swan Road Swimming Table Tennis Tacos Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road TBG Tea Technology Telescopes Television Tennis Theaters Theme Parks Toads Tohono O'odam Tombstone Toole Avenue Tourism Tournaments Tours Towns Toys Trails Transportation Trees Trivia Tubac Tucson Tucson Botanical Gardens Tucson Mountain Park Tucson Mountains Tucson-Downtown Tumacacori Turtles Twin Peaks UA Banner Medical Center UFO Ugly UNESCO Biosphere Preserve Union Pacific Railroad Unique University Boulevard University of Arizona Upscale Utilities Vacation Spots Vail Valencia Road Valleys Vegetation Videos Visitor Centers Volcanic 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Wilbur Wildcat

- Wilbur T. Wildcat is the official costumed mascot for the University of Arizona in Tucson - He is an integral member of the university's Spirit Program, appearing at major athletic events including football and men’s basketball games - Wilbur was "born" on November 7, 1959, making his first appearance at a football game against Texas Tech ... He was created by UA students Richard Heller and John Paquette

Wyant College of Optical Science

- A premier educational and research institution in optics and photonics worldwide - A college within the University of Arizona - Newest addition opened in 2024 Map www.optics.arizona.edu

Council Rocks

- Council Rocks, also known as the Council Rocks Archaeological District, is a historically significant site located in the Dragoon Mountains of Cochise County - Situated within the Coronado National Forest, it is famous as the traditional stronghold of the Chiricahua Apache ... from the high vantage point, the Apaches had excellent views of the valleys on either side of the mountains ... they could literally see Army troops coming two days before they arrived ... the angular peaks and labyrinth of canyons were ideally suited for the guerrilla tactics used by the Apaches - The Cochise-Howard Treaty, October 1872 ... the site served as the meeting place between the legendary Apache leader Cochise and US General Oliver Otis Howard ... they negotiated a peace agreement that briefly established the Chiricahua Apache Reservation in southeastern Arizona - Evidence of human habitation of this area dates back over 1,000 years ,,, rhe Mogollon people originally occupied the area, foll...

Billy Goat

- Billy Goats (male goats) and goats in general thrive in southern Arizona, where local farms raise breeds like Nubians and Nigerian Dwarfs, adapting well to heat with proper care - They can be found at farms, sanctuaries, and markets, used for milk, shows, or even as pack animals in the desert, showcasing goats' hardiness in hot climates

Ocelot

- The ocelot (Leopardus Pardalis) is a medium-sized spotted wild cat that reaches 15 –20 inches at the shoulders and weighs between 15 and 34 pounds on average - Once roaming Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Arizona, fewer than 100 remain in the US, though their range stretches all the way to Argentina --> December 2025: "Remote camera footage released during the last two weeks of the year showed two different endangered ocelots roaming the mountains of Southern Arizona, including an especially unusual sighting in the Santa Rita range south of Tucson." [ Arizona Daily Star ] --> August 2024: Thanks to Kinley Ragan of the Phoenix Zoo and her wildlife camera, for the first time in at least 50 years, a rare and endangered was spotted in the Atascosa Highlands of southern Arizona near Nogales

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