Named after the fabled lost gold mine, Lost Dutchman State Park is located in the Sonoran Desert, 40 miles east of Phoenix. Several trails lead from the park into the Superstition Wilderness and surrounding Tonto National Forest. Take a stroll along the Native Plant Trail or hike the challenging Siphon Draw Trail to the top of the Flatiron.

Depending on the year's rainfall, you might be treated to a carpet of desert wildflowers in the spring. Enjoy a weekend of camping and experience native wildlife including mule deer, coyote, javelina and jackrabbit. A four mile Mountain Bike Loop Trail has opened at the park -- this is a great way to enjoy the park's beauty!

MIM displays more than 6,500 instruments collected from around 200 of the world's countries and territories. Most displays are enhanced by state-of-the-art audio and video technologies that allow guests to see the instruments, hear their sounds, and observe them being played in their original contexts—performances that are often as spectacular as the instruments themselves. What's more, all guests are invited to play instruments from around the world in the experience gallery. They can also see instruments from music icons such as John Lennon, Taylor Swift, Elvis Presley, Carlos Santana, and many more in the Artist Gallery.

The Desert Botanical Garden offers the world's finest collection of arid-land plants from deserts around the world in a unique outdoor setting. The Garden has more than 50,000 accessioned plants throughout its five thematic trails, which illustrate topics such as conservation, desert living, plants and people of the Sonoran Desert and desert wildflowers. The Garden offers a variety of lectures and workshops on desert landscaping and horticulture, botanical art and illustration, nature art and photography, and health and wellness. Visit the Garden and enjoy specialized tours, special events, seasonal exhibits, concerts, family activities, dining options and the Garden's gift and plant shop.

Relish in the countless attractions unique to Arizona such as the historic mining town of Jerome and famous cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle. Knowledgeable tour guides illustrate the Sedona Desert's vibrant red rocks and canyons like you've never seen them before.

The tour begins at Montezuma Castle the oldest national monument in the United States. Nestled in a towering limestone cliff, this 20-room, high-rise-style dwelling dates back to 700 AD. Marvel at the Sinagua culture and learn their story of ingenuity and survival in an unforgiving desert land.

As you continue towards Sedona, take in the horizon of vibrantly colored red rocks. Keep your eyes open for wildlife as you pass through the Oak Creek Canyon. Stop at the stunning Chapel of the Holy Cross, a Roman Catholic Church set at the top of a cliff overlooking the surrounding valley.

Arrive in uptown Sedona and relax at one of the city's many restaurants if your feet need a rest. If you're up for more, enjoy the wide variety of shopping boutiques or venture to one of the 50 Southwestern art galleries.

Your last stop is the historic mining town of Jerome, once a ghost town after the collapse of copper mining but now a revitalized community with bed-and-breakfasts, art galleries, and copper industry museums. This town sits at just about a mile (1.6 km) above sea level, making it the opportune location for breathtaking photos.