<p><i>This list was first published in the book </i><a href="http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/product/books/travel-and-adventure/travel-best-sellers/world-s-best-travel-experiences" target="_blank">World's Best Travel Experiences</a>.</p>
<p class="p1">A seeming paradise that claims to have 350 sunny days a year, <a href="http://www.visittucson.org/" target="_blank">Tucson</a> boasts geological beauty and hiking so fantastic that visitors can be lulled into a false sense of security. Be warned: It isn’t unusual for temperatures to soar higher than 110ºF (43ºC) in summer months, when the rocks and cement can hold that heat well into the evening hours.</p>
Tucson, Arizona
This list was first published in the book World's Best Travel Experiences.
A seeming paradise that claims to have 350 sunny days a year, Tucson boasts geological beauty and hiking so fantastic that visitors can be lulled into a false sense of security. Be warned: It isn’t unusual for temperatures to soar higher than 110ºF (43ºC) in summer months, when the rocks and cement can hold that heat well into the evening hours.
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