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Tucson, Arizona
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Located among the surrounding four main mountain ranges in U.S. state of Arizona, the bird-eyes view of the metropolitan Tucson is considered very impressive as if a modern town in the enormous desert. Originally, the name Tucson was a borrowed word "Cuk Son" that means "at the base of the black hill" which describe an adjacent volcanic mountain or sometimes means "The Old Pueblo". In the city abounded with rich in history and friendly downtown is the immense charm that turns Tucson to be world's popular tourist destination; tourists can enjoy discovering the old city that was established in ancient days and then continue exploring the fascinate natural beauty outdoor.
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Tucson, Arizona, Pima Air and Space Museum
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Let take off with Tucson's history of airplane and spacecraft in the Pima Air and Space Museum. This museum is a largest and non-government funded aerospace museum of the world. Inside the museum, you can see over 300 aircrafts and spacecrafts displayed and gather; moreover, other artifacts relating historic story and technological development are also very interesting. Pima Air and Space Museum opens daily excluding Christmas Day from 9 AM to 5 PM. The admission fee are 5$, 4$, 3$, for adults, senior and military, and junior age between 10 -17 respectively; the admission for under-9-year-old children is free.
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Tucson, Arizona
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There are many tourist attractions, such as Center for Creative Photography where collects the sets of impressive photographs by American photographers, the gallery is on the University of Arizona Campus. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is a Pima Air and Space Museum gathering nearly 5000 military airplanes mothballed. The Tucson Botanical Gardens cover 5.5 acres of land in the city; in this interesting botanical garden displays several of plantation. Visit and try Tucson Black and White Ban Salsa Recipe at Epicurious that with impress visitors always. Hotels are scattered around the city of Tucson; almost places to stay in the city offer the friendly services, comfort rooms, and special hotel discounts in low season.
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Tucson, Arizona, Center for Creative Photography
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Regular exhibitions in the Center for Creative Photograph (CCP) never fail to impress any photographers and art lovers. Located on the campus of University of Arizona in Tucson, this gallery is also a research institute and museum. Over 60,000 photographs exhibited in the CCP represent the collections of the art and cultural record taken by more than 2,000 photographers. Many photographs were taken by world's famous photographers including Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Harry Callahan, and many other great photographers of the 20th century.
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