Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 20 min
OdySea Aquarium (15 min)
Huge aquarium featuring dramatic exhibits of marine life, plus a 3D movie & interactive experiences. VH Spa at Hotel Valley Ho (7 min)
Iconic luxury hotel featuring mid-century modern rooms & suites, a pool, spa & an American eatery. Papago Park (13 min)
Expansive hiking & picnicking area that includes the Phoenix Zoo & famed Hole-in-the-Rock formation. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (8 min)
Multi-gallery museum with rotating modern art & architecture displays, plus a sculpture garden. Heard Museum (20 min)
Exhibits devoted to Native American civilizations, including a big collection of Southwestern art. Desert Botanical Garden (12 min)
Desert garden with 50,000 plants spread over 140 acres, also offering dining, a gift shop & library. Big Surf (16 min)
Popular seasonal waterpark with a 2.5 million-gallon wave pool, many water slides & grassy areas. Pueblo Grande Museum (16 min)
Pre-Columbian site inhabited by Hohokam people, with trails passing the village & irrigation canals. Phoenix Zoo (13 min)
125 acres of animal exhibits, including a children's area & petting zoo, plus a narrated tram ride. Hole in the Rock (14 min)
Landmark rock formation with multiple cavelike holes in the sandstone created by erosion. Camelback Mountain (6 min)
Well-known peak resembling a camel’s hump, with hiking, climbing & panoramic city views. Talking Stick Resort (16 min)
High-end modern resort with pools, dining & a spa, plus golf, a casino & live entertainment. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park (9 min)
Complex with miniature train rides, jungle gyms & a 10,000-sq.-ft. model railroad display. Taliesin West (25 min)
Tours are offered of Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, now a campus for an architecture school. Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West (7 min)
City-owned museum celebrating the American West with paintings, crafts, artifacts & theater events. | 
