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Originally opened in 1929, the Arizona Biltmore Resort is set amongst 39 acres of lush gardens. Located near the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, this luxurious resort is a short drive from many major attractions in the city like the Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Garden.  Designed by Albert Chase McArthur, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright’s, this is the only existing hotel the world with a Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced design. Offers a luxurious setting, the Biltmore is like an architecturally inspiring version of a Ritz-Carlton or Four Seasons-big, elegant, and consistent. Hotel chain: Waldorf Astoria Hotels

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Situated in the mountains, L’Auberge de Sedona is a luxury Sedona hotel. With the completion of a $25 million renovation in 2010, L’Auberge de Sedona now offers the perfect combination of breathtaking Red Rock vistas and creekside tranquility. Staying here, you will be near Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona Art Center and Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village. Offering an array of amenities and personal attention, this is the ideal retreat from the hectic pace of everyday life. L’Auberge is only a two hour drive from Scottsdale/Phoenix.

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Located near Phoenix Arizona, The Wigwam Golf Resort is a luxury Litchfield Park resort situated in the desert. The local area offers a host of attractions, such as University of Phoenix Stadium and Camelback Ranch. This park-like estate offers its guests a rustic elegance and modern technology that create charming and warm atmosphere. The resort hosts amenities such as the Red Door Spa, 54 Holes of Golf, Nine Tennis Courts, and award-winning cuisine.

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The Park unsealed in 1990 and is operated and fixed by the city of Municipality, which is deservedly crowing of its gem of nature. Alfresco City, dummy the aerodrome, this vast soul drive includes a biology garden and  a shuttle and ectozoon zoo where visitors can turn a glasshouse heavy of wonderful butterflies. A strange set tinseled with chili-ad of flowers, birds, iguanas and a tacky theme pathway: machinelike dinosaurs and hold Indian temples.

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It is not only tourists who rave about Restaurant Nepenthe and its superlative views. Locals will tell you that on no account should you miss this spot, credited with some of the best panoramas in Big Sur, perhaps on the whole west coast of America. Take in the breathtaking sea and mountain vistas form window seats and wide outside terraces adorned with bright Moroccan-style cushions. Photo by: Lone Cypress

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The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa offers luxury and relaxation in scenic Scottsdale. The Westin Kierland is located approximately 20 miles from Phoenix International Airport, which features shops, boutiques, and restaurants. In harmony with its surroundings, the resort’s picturesque silhouette is inspired by the nearby Phoenix Mountain Reserve.

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The Enchantment Resort is located in Sedona’s legendary Boynton Canyon, a place of bluffs, buttes, and boldly shaped red-rock formations. At 4,600 feet, resort sits at an ideal altitude, offering the raw beauty of a desert environment without the searing heat. Located in one of the most spectacular natural settings on Earth, Enchantment Resort is the premier destination resort in Northern Arizona, U.S.A. The Resort, in Sedona, is 110 miles north of Phoenix.

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I will lead on a journey through slow food and rapid development, just right in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix is a city of uniqueness of the horizon and desert light. This optimistic attitude, accompanied with the arid climate and low cost of living has brought many people to the Valley of the Sun.

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Loreto Bay is a resort community with total of 6, 000 residences in desert of Baja California. The resort has 240 pretty colorful houses with cupolas; some of them are painted bright blue or yellow, others are pink, beige or green.

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Visit the World of Primates and see massive gorillas and chimpanzees on the Monkey Islands. Dublin Zoo is all about fun, learning and conservation, there is so much to see and do. The Zoo, set in 66 acres within Phoenix Park, is one of Ireland’s top attractions and home to more than 700 species of birds and animals from around the world.
Dublin Zoo welcomes over 700,000 visitors each year. Explore the thirty-acre African Plains, which is home to giraffes, zebras, hippos, rhinos, African wild dogs, lions and chimpanzees. Discover World of Cats, World of Primates, and Fringes of the Arctic… and be sure to take a trip on the Nakuru Safari in the African Plains.

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