Mission San Xavier Del Bac - Tucson, Arizona

Address:1950 W. San Xavier Rd.
Tuscon, Arizona

Mission San Xavier Del Bac, known as the "White Dove of the Desert," is an outstanding example of Mexican folk baroque that was built in the late 18th century by Franciscan missionaries. When the Franciscans ran out of money, they improvised and painted parts of the inside to look like marble and glazed tiles. A museum inside the mission gives the history of this southern Arizona landmark. To get there from Tucson, drive south on I-19 for about nine miles and follow the signs.