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Regardless if you're a brand-new traveler to Phoenix, or an old-timer at the attractions of sixth most populous city in the U.S., the four-hour Phoenix city tours help you grasp this city's attributes. Sites incorporate the Phoenix downtown metro area attractions, visits through the Arizona Capitol Building and Chase Field, home of the Major League Baseball's (MLB) Arizona Diamondbacks, panoramic views, historic stops in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona State University and Tempe Town Lake.

The 2010 census puts the Phoenix population at above 1.4 million, with approximately 4.2 million people residing in the "Valley of the Sun" Phoenix metro area. Launched in 1861 at the merging of the Salt and Gila Rivers, Phoenix is the home of numerous recognized U.S. notables, including the first woman Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Senator John McCain, Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and Senator Carl Hayden, who held the distinction of serving the U.S. Senate for the longest time in the early and mid-1900s with steady service between March 4, 1927 and January 3, 1969.

Historic exhibits at the Arizona Capitol Museum, which are on the Phoenix city tours, detail the culture and history of the 48th state. Artifacts from the USS Arizona, one of the U.S. Naval vessels sunk during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, are on display. Erected in 1898, the Arizona State Capitol Building was constructed to prove to the national that the Arizona Territory was suitable of statehood status. Construction materials include copper, granite and malapai, a lava rock, all of which can be found within Arizona.