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There are all sorts of things to see, do, hear, touch, taste, experience, and absorb that make Tucson and southern Arizona a unique and special place in the world! === WhereAZ.com contains a series of sketches and notes that provide an overview of the area === For a little stroll-around, just SCROLL AROUND BELOW === CLICK ON A SKETCH to see more === CLICK ON THE INDEX above for some extra organized options!

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Sunflower

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-Sunflowers are large annual plants with rough stems and wide leaves that can grow up to 15 feet tall -Sunflowers are named for the way their blooms turn from east to west to follow the sun

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4th Avenue

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Pima County Superior Court Building

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Tucson Military Vehicle Museum

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Colorado River Toad

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Bald Eagle

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Old Tucson Studios and Theme Park

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Tucson Botanical Gardens (TBG)

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Jaguar

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Railroad Car Graffiti

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Tohono O'odham Nation

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Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

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Peacock

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Tucson Murals

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F-35 Lightning

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Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm

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Patagonia Railroad Station

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Oracle State Park

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Rogue Theatre

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Mexican Spotted Owl

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Rock Squirrel

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Picacho Peak State Park

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Tom Mix Memorial

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Wild Turkey (female)

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Saint Patrick Church - Bisbee

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Fort Bowie National Historic Site

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JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort

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Western Bluebird

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Abert's Towhee

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Kangaroo Rat

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Flandrau Science Center

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Tucson Festival of Books

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Sanctuary Cove

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Pima County Library

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Antenna Tree Disguise

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Barrel Cactus Spring Flowers

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Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

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Tucson International Airport (TUS)

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Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center

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Puerto Peñasco - Rocky Point

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Montezuma Quail

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Saint Elena Church

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Churches Highway 286 Pima County Religious Sasabe

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Twin Peaks

Interstate I-10 Marana Pima County Sandario Road Twin Peaks

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VisitTucson.org

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Tucson Convention Center

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Sulpher Springs Valley Historical Marker

Chiricahua Mountains Cochise County Dos Cabezas Mountains Douglas Funky Highway 181 Highway 186 Highway 191 Historic Historical Markers Interstate I-10 Sunsites Willcox Willcox Playa

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Transamerica Building with Tallest Mural in Arizona

- Joe Pagac‘s “Desert Colossus” is 153 feet on the north side of the 11-story Transamerica Building - It is the tallest mural in Arizona - Pagac’s saguaro is so tall that eastbound Interstate 10 drivers can see it when they approach the Speedway/St. Mary’s Road exit - 177 North Church Avenue in Tucson Map

Paramore Crater

- Paramore Crater is a large volcanic feature in the San Bernardino Valley in southeastern Arizona - Over 1 mile in diameter and 400 feet deep - The volcanic field also contains many cinder cones and maar volcanic craters Map

Sulpher Springs Valley Historical Marker

- Sulpher Springs Valley is in the eastern half of Cochise County, Arizona - It covers an approximated vertical rectangle west of the Chiricahua Mountains–Dos Cabezas Mountains complex - The valley is traversed north-south by U.S. Route 191 connecting Douglas, AZ north to Willcox on Interstate 10, at the Willcox Playa ... Arizona 181 in the east accesses the west and northwest Chiricahua's, including Chiricahua National Monument ... It is connected to Arizona 186 which traverses the southwestern foothills of the Dos Cabezas range - The Historical Marker shown above is on Birch Road, 3.1 miles east of U.S. 191, on the right when traveling east. - This valley owes its name to the two springs located one mile north of this monument - From 400 A.D. to 1450 A.D. indigenous Indians farmed the region ... their bedrock mortar pits remain on the nearby hill ... Later, Chiricahua Apaches, Spaniards, Mexicans, Anglo-American immigrants, and U.S. soldiers used the Springs as a camping gr...

Mount Lemmon Ski Valley

- A recreational ski area in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson - The southernmost ski destination in the continental United States - The ski area has 200 acres of skiable terrain with 21 trails, a double chairlift, and about 900 vertical feet - Suitable for both advanced and intermediate skiers and snowboarders - Accessible via the Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway, at the end of the road and at the top of Mount Lemmon Website ==> www.SkiTheLemmon.com Map

Rock Squirrel

- Rock squirrels are one of the largest members of the family Sciuridae, with adults measuring up to 21 inches (53 cm) in length - In front and on top, the squirrel's coat is a speckled grayish brown; on the rear and bottom, the gray becomes a more mottled brownish-black tone - They have a marked light-colored ring around their eyes and pointed ears that project well above their heads - Rock squirrels have a long, bushy tail with white edges - Common in southern Arizona Wikipedia ==> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_squirrel

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