The Scenic New York to Phoenix Tour (Part III)

Find out why Route 66 is so famous at the National Route 66 Museum.

Have a delicious home-cooked meal and french silk pie at the Country Dove Tea Room, which is also conveniently along Route 66.

Tackle your ophidiophobia at the American International Rattlesnake Museum.

Take the Sandia Peak Tramway to get to the top of Sandia Mountains or take the easy Boundary Loop Trail or Armijo Trail for a quick day hike.

Make sure to drop by the El Rancho Hotel & Motel that once had famous guests like Ronald Reagan, Katherine Hepburn and John Wayne. Try Navajo cakes and purchase authentic native jewelry at the Gallup Flea Market.

Go hiking into the Petrified Forest National Park, where you can find fossil trees and amazing petroglyphs.

If you only have one day to spare in Phoenix, then don't miss the amazing sandstone buttes of Papago Park located few minutes away from downtown. This 1,200 acres of sonoran desert is also home to other local attractions such as Desert Botanical Garden, Papago Golf Course and the Phoenix Zoo. Hike to the famous Hole In The Rock and see the tomb of George W.P. Hunt. You can also go fishing at the lagoons or experience golfing at one of the finest golf course in the state.