Phoenix, Arizona

===Tourism===
The tourist industry is the longest running of the top industries in Phoenix. Starting with promotions back in the 1920s, the industry has grown into one of the top 10 in the city.<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Phoenix Magazine |title=Phoenix in the 1920s |first=Douglas |last=Towne |date=December 2010 |page=88}}</ref> With nearly 28,000 hotel rooms in over 175 hotels and resorts Phoenix sees over 19 million visitors each year, most of whom are leisure travelers. [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Sky Harbor Airport]], which serves the Greater Phoenix area, serves about 45 million passengers a year, ranking it among the nation's 10 busiest airports.<ref>{{cite web |date=2023 |title=Phoenix Facts |url=https://www.visitphoenix.com/about-us/phoenix-facts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506184948/https://www.visitphoenix.com/about-us/phoenix-facts/ |archive-date=May 6, 2023 |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=Visit Phoenix |publisher=visitphoenix.com}}</ref>

One of the biggest attractions of the Phoenix area is golf, with over 200 golf courses.<ref name=About>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitphoenix.com/about-phoenix/facts/index.aspx |title=About Phoenix- Fun Facts |publisher=visitphoenix.com |access-date=February 11, 2014 |archive-date=February 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224113312/http://www.visitphoenix.com/about-phoenix/facts/index.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> In addition to the sites of interest in the city, there are many attractions near Phoenix, such as [[Agua Fria National Monument]], [[Arcosanti]], [[Casa Grande Ruins National Monument]], [[Lost Dutchman State Park]], [[Montezuma Castle National Monument|Montezuma's Castle]], [[Montezuma Well|Montezuma's Well]], and [[Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument]]. Phoenix also serves as a central point to many of the sights around the state of Arizona, such as the [[Grand Canyon]], [[Lake Havasu]] (where the London Bridge is located), [[Meteor Crater]], the [[Painted Desert (Arizona)|Painted Desert]], the [[Petrified Forest National Park|Petrified Forest]], [[Tombstone, Arizona|Tombstone]], [[Kartchner Caverns State Park|Kartchner Caverns]], [[Sedona, Arizona|Sedona]] and [[Lowell Observatory]] in Flagstaff.