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Mission San Xavier del Bac vs Pima Air and Space Museum
Both Mission San Xavier del Bac and Pima Air & Space Museum are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Mission San Xavier del Bac ranks significantly better than Pima Air & Space Museum. Mission San Xavier del Bac ranks #2 in Tucson with endorsements from 7 publications including Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Mission San Xavier del Bac
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1950 W. San Xavier Rd., Tucson, AZ 85746
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Fodor's
"The oldest Catholic church in the United States still serving the community for which it was built."
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Frommer's
"A blindingly white adobe building that rises from a serene, brown landscape."
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Travel + Leisure
"Tour the stunning Mission San Xavier del Bac, also known as the White Dove of the Desert; it’s often cited as the finest intact example of Mission architecture in the Southwest."
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Afar Magazine
"The 'white dove of the desert' is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona, and it still serves as a parish church for the Tohono O'odham people."
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Travel + Leisure
"Founded in 1692, the “white dove of the desert” is considered one of the finest mission cathedrals in the American Southwest."
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Pima Air and Space Museum
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6000 East Valencia Road, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ 85756
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Fodor's
"More than 300 airplanes are on display in hangars and outside, including a presidential plane used by both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An SR-71 Blackbird spy plane and a massive B-52 bomber are among the stars of this extraordinary private aircraft museum."
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Travel + Leisure
"The museum offers tours of the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, where thousands of old aircraft are mothballed."
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"See more than 275 retired aircrafts and 125,000 air and space artifacts in the third-largest collection of its kind in the country."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Tours visit the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, where thousands of retired aircraft are stored in various stages of air readiness."
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