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Top 10 places to visit in Mesa

Step back in time to learn about the history of Mesa — the first pioneers settled the Mesa area in 1877 — and Arizona from museums such as one that shows prehistoric creatures, cultures of the Southwest and the history of the Sonoran Desert; to one that focuses on America’s favorite pastime — baseball; and another that shows military planes from World War I to the present.

Interested in the arts? There are sculptures at the Valley Metro light rail stations and at key locations in downtown Mesa. And the Mesa Ats Center hosts performances throughout the year.

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