If you’re interested in history, you’ll have to pay a visit to the Arizona Museum of Natural History. Located in Mesa’s downtown district, the museum is billed as the “premier natural history museum in Arizona,” and offers guests the chance to experience Arizona’s ancient past, from the dinosaur periods through the first inhabitants of the Southwest.

Ever wanted a lake in your backyard? Tempe Town Lake is just that. Just north of Mill Ave, the playground and retail center of Tempe, the Lake is your access to canoeing, fishing and hiking along the waterfront in the middle of downtown Tempe.