What are the scenic spots in Arizona?

In the vast desert of Monument Valley Park, scattered hills stand abruptly there. I believe people who like westerns must have similar feelings about this scene. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is located in the Navajo Indian Reservation at the junction of Arizona and Utah. It is not under the jurisdiction of the national park, but is managed by the entertainment department of Navajo Tribal Park established by 1957.

The origin of this place is that the sediments of the ancient Rocky Mountains were deposited here and turned into sandstone. Later, due to the increasing pressure under the stratum, the surface fault uplift, and gradually formed a canyon. With the erosion of wind and rain, it has become what we see. Of course, these erosion and changes continue, but very slowly. I believe many people have seen the series Back to the Future, and many scenes in the third episode were shot here. Many years ago, the hit album Flying Wolf chose this place as a secret base. With many western films and TV series coming here from afar to shoot, it seems that the west in everyone's mind has been shaped into a vast Yuan Ye with countless abrupt and towering mountains.

But because of this, the local scenery is more famous. There are many restrictions in the park. In addition to general public morality, there are some tourists who are easy to ignore. For example, don't climb mountains, don't shoot Indian things privately, and so on. There are many much-needed Indian tour guides in the parking lot, constantly selling you valley travel plans. If you don't have this budget, you don't have to pay attention. If you are interested, don't be too simple. Give full play to the bargaining power of China people. There is no need at this time. What time? But don't be too heartless, or the trip will shrink. It is suggested that the long-term expectation is in this area. As time goes on, the colors of the valley become colorful.

Sonora Desert Museum Although the desert museum is called a museum, it is not a museum that collects various cultural relics or exhibits in one building in the traditional sense. Apart from several exhibition halls such as reptiles and underground world, most of the desert museum is outdoors, which is more like a natural center integrating zoo, botanical garden and ecological research. Because it is adjacent to the west of Xianrenshu National Park, with the theme of desert, the symbolic Xianrenshu of Arizona can be seen everywhere in the park. In addition, there is a small garden full of cacti of different shapes. It was early August, and many cacti were in flower season. The name of the garden was worthy of the name. Sonora Desert is one of the four deserts with the richest biodiversity in the United States. The Desert Museum is divided into several areas, representing various ecosystems in Sonora Desert, from forest to meadow to desert, which lists the representative animal and plant species of various ecosystems.

In the southeast of the Desert Museum, there is a hummingbird garden, which attracts many tourists. Although I have seen some hummingbird feeders hanging on trees and roofs in the yard of Stafford, Flug, I have seen real and legendary hummingbirds in this hummingbird garden. Bees are very small, only a few centimeters long, with colorful feathers. They fly very fast and sometimes stop in the air by flapping their wings quickly. It's really amazing. Later, I learned more and more about the desert museum. The most distinctive and interesting thing about Desert Museum is its environmental education. There are only 100 staff in the park, and there are more than 200 commentators and other volunteers.

The Desert Museum has a special department to train, manage and provide services to interpreters. To become a commentator, it takes about one year's training from the initial group training and assessment to the internship under the guidance of a formal commentator before you can get the interpreter certificate. Every week, the Desert Museum also organizes a special lecture to help volunteers acquire and update their knowledge. The lecturers know the Sonora Desert very well and talk about the plants, animals, minerals, natural history and so on in the garden. Each commentator usually comes to work one or two days a week.

Therefore, at least a dozen tour guides in the park provide visitors with natural explanation and question-and-answer services every day. Most lecturers are retired people. Volunteering in the desert museum is not only the development of their interest, but also an important part of their social life after retirement, which gives them a sense of satisfaction in serving the society. It is the work of these commentators that allows tourists to have more natural experiences and gains in addition to leisure and sightseeing, and also makes the resources of the desert museum play a greater educational significance. From this I thought of zoos, botanical gardens and so on. In China, there are many tourists every day. Unfortunately, it's just a stroll.

If volunteers can also participate in providing such explanation services for tourists, what a valuable educational wealth it will be. Dam Hoover Dam is a world-famous dam. It is famous not only because it is named after Harry Hoover, the 3rd president of the United States, but also because of its grandeur in water conservancy projects. It was the highest arch dam in the world at that time (the dam height was 22 1 m), and it is still one of the highest dams in the world. At the same time, it is also the shortest dam in the world, with a crest length of only 379 meters. On June 4, 2000, I saw the dam with my own eyes. This morning, we left Stafford, Figo, and hit the road. The car sped west along Highway 40 on the Colorado Plateau. After walking about 180 km, turn to Highway 43 and drive northwest. Gradually, we can feel the car climbing slowly. Soon, we found a ridge in the distance ahead, but it was getting closer and closer.

When the car climbed the ridge, it was actually a grand canyon. It turns out that we have reached the western end of the Colorado Grand Canyon, and the Hoover Dam was built at the corner of the Grand Canyon from east to west to south. Climb a high hill, the dam below is about 100 meters higher than mine, and the car slowly drives to the dam along the winding road. A pool of clear water upstream of the dam is Meade Reservoir. It was named in memory of Dr. Imid, the chairman of the American Development Committee, who served in 13 at that time. With a storage capacity of 36.8 billion cubic meters and an area of 63 square kilometers, it is the largest and sixth largest reservoir in the United States. Under the strong sunlight at noon, the bare red ochre mountains on both sides of the river are in sharp contrast with the wide lake below, and become indigo blue.

It is with this dam that people tamed the Colorado River, which has been plagued by floods for a long time. The Colorado River rises in the Rocky Mountains, with a total length of more than 2,300 kilometers, flows through seven states in the United States and finally flows into the Gulf of California in Mexico. It is the fourth largest river in America. In the early years, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, California and New Mexico all suffered from this unruly river: the rainy season floods engulfed farmland and pastures and invaded cities and villages; But there is only a trickle in the dry season, and the thirsty land in the middle and lower reaches can't get any Hui Ze.

At the beginning of 20th century, a big flood turned Southern California into Wang Yang, which caused great loss of life and property. 1922, the governors of seven states in the basin met in Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, and determined the overall plan for comprehensive management of the Colorado River. Hoover Dam is listed as the leading project for water control. The project started on 193 1 and was completed on 1935. President Roosevelt personally presided over the completion ceremony. Since then, this wild horse-like river has been tamed like a halter and has never flooded again. In addition, it has played a great role in power generation, irrigation, urban water supply and tourism. The installed capacity of the hydropower station is 6.5438+0.32 million kilowatts, and powerful current is delivered to the west coast city of Los Angeles. Lake Mead provides clean water for cities such as Los Angeles and San Diego along the Pacific Ocean, irrigates fertile land in Arizona and Southern California, and turns the Colorado River Delta into a famous vegetable and fruit base in the United States.

Sedona sedona originated from the deification of American Indians. It is actually a small town in northern Arizona, USA. People believe that there are many supernatural and spiritual things in this place. Therefore, this city is a sacred place for Indians, and many pilgrims and magicians come to worship every year. This is a unique cathedral built in a crack in the rock. The lower floor of the building is completely in a cave between rocks, while the upper floor is built on rocks. This unique church is located on a unique red rock in northern Arizona. Sedona is a place that many people like very much. There are many pilgrims. You can also read and breathe fresh air here.

The name Petrochemical Forest in Petrochemical National Park actually represents only one third of the characteristics of this national park. Therefore, those reckless travelers who come to the petrochemical forest for some unknown reason may have three times as much fun as expected, but the cost is only one-third of the original time. Entering from the northern end of the park, the first level is to draw a desert. The landscape here is very similar to the desert in my memory, but the sand here has the color of rainbow. Sand painting uses dyed sand to create flowing color levels in the bottle, which may be the inspiration from here. It's just that the painting scale and the colorful pigments used here are like the wonders created by the gods with the earth as the canvas. Although there is no chance to see colorful sand at sunrise and sunset, it is also a rare experience to encounter sandstorms like flying sand and stones. Walking south to the blue terrace area, there are well-defined and colorful protruding rocks, some of which look like mushrooms, while the hills on the other side have mottled lines like capillaries, which can be used to shoot science fiction movies.

This is also where Indians lived thousands of years ago. There are many rock paintings and relics in the park. Although the living environment is hard, people who want to paint should still live happily. At the southernmost tip of the park, it is really a place where petrified wood piles up into forests. Once upon a time, there were rivers and forests here, which, after vicissitudes, left behind the remains of white and dry riverbeds. However, the trees of that year unexpectedly turned into fossils and were remembered by future generations in the most beautiful way. At first, the river was full of minerals. After being left in the trunk, the distribution of various ions on the cross section of the trunk formed a palette of color textures. Whether looking at one side of the world or the whole stone forest, there is a kind of pleasure as if watching the secret realm of heaven.

Three completely different scenes and three different touching experiences. Some people spend their whole lives looking for a paradise that doesn't exist in the world. Maybe people in the past have been there. Activity suggestion: Petrochemical Forest National Park is not often mentioned, mostly because it is too far away from other parks or cities, but it is not necessarily inaccessible. Just surrounded by many national parks, most people have to give up what they love. If you are interested in visiting, you'd better reserve a whole day to get close to the diverse scenery here, and spend some time on the trails in painted desert areas and glazed forest areas to see the magnificent natural wonders. There are many hotels along Interstate 40, most of which seem cheap, but it is not clear whether they are good or not. The area of Forest National Park is not very large, but there are dinosaur fossils, wood fossils, ancient Indian relics and murals, terraces, sand piles and painted deserts. You can find interesting activities for families of all sizes.

By the way, the petrified wood in the park is protected by law. Please don't collect it without authorization. If it is found, it will be in big trouble. Outside the park, many private enterprises sell legally collected petrochemical wood. Although the price is a bit amazing, it is the most beautiful souvenir. It is unimaginable that the glass bridge in the sky is higher than any building in the world. The western edge of the Grand Canyon is now building a huge landmark air corridor. It will extend 70 feet from the edge of the Grand Canyon and hang in the air at 4000 feet. According to the engineer's calculation, this glass bridge will be able to bear the weight of 765,438+0 Boeing 747 aircraft full of passengers (more than 765,438+0 million pounds). Withstand strong winds blowing from eight different directions at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 occurred within 50 miles of Fiona Fang. More than 654.38 million pounds of steel will be used to build this glass bridge.

The only open-air cafe in the Grand Canyon allows people to sit on the edge of the canyon and enjoy delicious drinks. Luxury restaurants and bars are built on the rock wall of the canyon. A U-shaped glass footbridge was officially completed on the famous natural landscape Grand Canyon in the United States. Debut on the 7 th. Later this month, the world's tallest air corridor will be officially opened to the public. Indian tribes living in the depths of the Grand Canyon hope that this heavenly road will further promote the development of local tourism economy. Strong winds in the Grand Canyon of Arizona make any ordinary bridge uninhabitable. However, an unimaginable U-shaped glass bridge was built on the edge of the cliff.

As long as you have enough courage, you can stand on this transparent overpass and have a panoramic view of the canyon in the trembling of fear. The Walla tribe living in the Indian reservation of the Grand Canyon hopes to use this project to promote local tourism. The newly-built overpass will be opened to traffic on March 20th. Apollo astronaut Edwin Aldrin, who landed on the moon for the second time, will take the symbolic first step on this glass covered bridge. The glass footbridge extends from Fei Ying Peak at the southern end of the Grand Canyon, with a length of about 265,438+0 meters and a distance of about 65,438+0,220 meters from the valley bottom. The bridge is about 3 meters wide and surrounded by tempered glass on both sides. The bridge is a cantilever design, that is, one end of the U-shape is fixed in the canyon rock with steel piles, and the other end is suspended in the air. In order to prevent the extended part of the glass footbridge from tilting and falling, a steel pipe weighing about 220 was placed at the fixed end in the rock to ensure the balance of the bridge. The whole bridge weighs 485,000 kilograms, which is equivalent to the weight of four Boeing 757s.

It is about 3m wide and extends 2 1 m from Fei Ying Rock, which is about 1 1,200m higher than the bottom of the valley. Its height is more than twice that of the tallest building in the world at present. Rossisa Engineering Company, which is in charge of this project, propped up a cantilever bridge with a depth of 14m with 94 steel bars buried in limestone, and embedded three shock absorbers in the hollow bridge. Each shock absorber is made of 1.45 ton steel plate, which moves up and down to eliminate the vibration caused by footsteps at 160 km/h and strong winds. Wang Guanqi, a China entrepreneur in Las Vegas, invested in this magical road. Admission: $25 Hotline:1-800-830-8747/702-212-9919 Prescott is a small town about 100 kilometers away from downtown Phoenix, the capital of Arizona. The following photo of Jane's head was taken one afternoon in the central park area of the town center. From the pictures, we can feel the leisurely life of people in an ordinary town in the United States.

Located on the north bank of the Salter River (a tributary of the Sheila River) in the south-central part of the state. Covering an area of 839 square kilometers, there are 8 institutions of higher learning in the city, including Grand Canyon University and American Indian College. There are desert botanical gardens and Huohokan Indian ruins in the suburbs. 1997 After the sensational UFO incident in Phoenix, it is still a mystery whether UFOs exist in this world. 10 years ago, thousands of people in Phoenix, Arizona witnessed the appearance of a huge UFO, which was denied by then Governor Semin. Ten years later, Semin finally admitted that he also saw UFOs. On the evening of1March, 997 13, local time in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, five or six amber unidentified huge light spots appeared in the night sky, arranged in an orderly V-shape, flying slowly and quietly from northwest to southeast, starting from Nevada, passing through Phoenix, and then reaching the Tucson border. The voyage is about 300 Li, and it took about three hours to get from 19.30 pm to 22.30 pm. Thousands of people have witnessed this incredible phenomenon. They believe in the existence of aliens and call them alien UFOs. Witnesses say the UFO is as big as a Boeing 747.

Witnesses also described the UFO as a huge V-shaped UFO, consisting of five small UFOs, each as big as a 747 plane. It stays in formation during the flight, and it is very strong, because it blocks some light in the sky when UFOs fly over the heads of witnesses.

The military quickly put out the fire and explained that this was a highlight in the training of A 10 attack aircraft. This picture is based on the sighting and memory of giant UFOs at that time. This incident was quite sensational at that time and was called Phoenix Spot. The Discovery History Channel found the films shot by eyewitnesses, produced an exploratory photo program and interviewed UFO supporters and skeptics. However, this is as inconclusive as whether there are UFOs. At that time, Arizona Governor Semin Dunn denied this: I think as a public figure, you must be very careful about what you say, because people will have very emotional reactions. My purpose is not to disturb society.

At that time, Semin even held a press conference to suppress the whole thing in a half-joking way. At that time, he said, now I ask official Stan and his colleagues to bring the defendant into the house so that we can all see the crime. Please don't let him get too close to me. In addition, Semin's chief of staff dressed as an alien made the audience burst into laughter. However, ten years later, Semin decided to tell the truth he saw: those lights were really bright, really charming and very big. You will feel that this is beyond the world. With your intuition, you know this is unusual. As a result, Semin became the first former senior official in the United States to admit seeing UFOs, and once again raised the topic of UFOs in American society. In fact, in recent decades, the mystery of UFO has been circulating all over the world. Before the 20th century, there were more than 300 complete witness reports. According to eyewitness reports, UFOs are mostly disc-shaped, spherical and cigar-shaped.

Since the late 1940s, the number of UFO sightings has increased dramatically, which has caused controversy in the scientific community. Negative scientists believe that many eyewitness reports are not credible, and UFOs do not exist, but people's hallucinations or eyewitness misinterpretations of natural phenomena. Believers believe that UFO is a real phenomenon, which is being confirmed by more and more facts. By the 1980s, there were about 654.38 million witness reports in the world. 1997 March 13, one of the largest UFOs in history was seen by witnesses while passing through the southwestern United States. Soon, it was as well-known as the Phoenix Lantern, and the whole process was witnessed by community officials, police and thousands of ordinary people. This film is a true story, based on a case record of psychotherapy. Behind this extremely false incident, it was finally revealed that six people got lost and made trouble, only seeing some objects brighter than the lights.